Friday, August 8, 2008

Local Wildlife





One of the great things about where we live is that we get to see lots of wild animals up close, including birds, deer, bears, foxes, skunks, bats and snakes. Our house backs up to a wooded area and is very close to the forest and we also have a creek that attracts wildlife.  We haven't gotten pictures of everything yet, but here are a few.


Okay, the baby skunk picture isn't mine, but I am having a heck of a time getting a picture of our nocturnal cutie, so this will have to do.  Also, I have a limited window of opportunity on pictures as soon we are going to have to find a friendly way to encourage the adorable baby skunk to find a new place to live before it becomes a slightly less cute adult skunk with full stinking powers!

When blackberries "grow up"...

Along the one-lane road up to our house there are dozens of blackberry bushes that they boys have been waiting (im)patiently to produce berries.  We have to talk about them every time we walk by.  Recently, Jon decided to impress Jake and I with his knowledge of blackberries and informed us "See those little green ones? When they grow up. they'll be black. Then I can eat 'em!"