With all the rain in June the trees are lush, the grass is vibrant; plenty of food for the deer, woodchuck, ducks and geese. Seeing the deer grazing outside my kitchen window brings a smile to my soul. The flowers in my garden are also a tasty morsel for the deer and woodchuck, but I can protect them with the Plantskydd® Repellent that I bought at Petitti's Garden Center in Strongsville earlier this year.
The ganders are protecting their little goslings which are rapidly growing and reaching that gangly "teenage" stage >> no longer little balls of fluff, but not yet with their adult colors showing. They still sound like they did when they hatched, but soon they will be "wallooping" with their adult voice..
It's fun, watching the squirrels gather and stash their early falling acorns to snatch them from the woodchuck (groundhog) that loves to munch acorns outside of the garage doors; always keeping a keen eye on the house to make sure no one will disturb him or her. I saw the red fox loping across the back yard, very near the back door on her way to one of her dens by West River Road. The woodchuck also watches for the red fox as it prepares for the next challenge, Fall feeding in preparation for the Winter hibernation. I took these videos in the Fall, but am already seeing the woodchuck out on its acorn search among the early falling leaves.
