Critter watch

[elainegrey]

This morning, young Carolina wrens in the "greenhouse" -- i saw one just fall of a shelf. No harm to the bit of fluff. They ended up nesting on the front porch in the hanging basket. One day i watered and a little later out shot a bird. And then at some point i was planning to take the basket down, turned it to peer in the nest and a wren peered right back. It seems the wrens have fledged in the past few days: Christine had noticed the clumsy hoppings around over the holiday.

Later in the morning a squirrel loped across the back "woodland garden" (oh, someday) and went up on the large stump. I think the salt we'd put there for the deer also attracted the squirrel.

Then, as i sat down to work, the young buck was in the front yard.

Yesterday, crooked ear (the doe) visited out my work window. When she started in on the (well nibbled) peppers i went out the front door to fuss. She knows she need not flee, but sauntered off to the corner of the yard and then melted into the woods.

Comments

[gurdonark]

You live in a peaceable kingdom--at least, peaceable except for your peppers.

[randomdreams]

I am surprised they go after peppers. I was under the impression the leaves were hot and bitter. Obviously not hot enough!

[elainegrey]

Apparently not compared to sage, rosemary, and marigolds -- all as yet un-nibbled. Parsley, too, seems spared, although that could be location and that the insect predators would be looking for it in the spring.

[amaebi]

Your garden sounds wonderful to me.

[elainegrey]

The deer agree!

Photos, eventually.