Turkey Hens like the feeders too.

How many do you count?

It is almost that time again.

Turkey season starts the middle of March this year and runs until the end of April. As you can see the birds are already doing their thing.

Cardinal.....female

You can't leave the "girls" out of this. I sat out the other day patiently waiting to get some pictures of greenjays. I never was able to get any pictures of them but I was able to get some pictures of these cardinals which were alot more cooperative.

Redbird-Cardinal

The size of the fight in the dog........

This is a deer I call "15" and what is left of his antlers. I'm not sure who he got in a fight with but this is all he has left of his antlers. I'm still seeing deer with newly broken antlers which means to me that they are still fighting. I'm guessing they are fighting over young does that are just now being bred.

Go Figure.........

The dates on these pictures are off. Sometimes when the batteries go down the camera reverts to 01-01-2000. You can see though that these pictures were taken two day apart so this cottontail rabbit has figured out how to jump into this feed trough. I guess the deer weren't dropping enough on the ground for it.

No broken tines yet.....

Here is my latest picture of "Ace". Even after the big fight I witnesses that he had with Bruto he hasen't broken any tines yet.

Racoon Circus

It looks like I'm going to have to either set the trap or move it. They are using it to climb up on the feed spouts.

Quail

This covey of quail came in to pick up some corn. Notice there always seems to be one watching out for the rest.

Next day picture...

Here "28" is the next day. He looks like he will be alright. I checked my other bucks' pictures and couldn't tell which one he might have had a fight with.

Buck Fight?

This is a buck I call "28". I have him guessed at two years old and he has eight points. Check the time and the date.

Here he is about five hours later after having been in a fight. I'm guessing with one of the older bucks. That is my best guess. But, I guess he could have fought a predator too.

Mexican Standoff

It looks like this bird, probably a small owl, has decided that the downspouts on this feeder would make a warmer place for the night. The doe looks like she can't decide if she wants to get some feed or not.

Reflections of a sunset

The sunset Saturday evening was a pretty one. I got this picture at one of my favorite spots to watch the sun set.

Fishing Texas

Kristi is trying to catch the "big" one. Ginobli thinks he is helping.

Lex thinks he has found the right spot.

It looks like he was right.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! What a good looking couple. It was so much fun to have them in for a few days.

Christmas

Sandra gets something good........a digital picture frame.

Kristi gets a sewing repair kit.

Those South Carolina deer don't have a chance now.

Wow, whitetailopaly!

Kristi gets excited about her present.

Cruising the ranch...

Here we are out riding the roads. Kristi, Lex, and I were out with Ginobli, their dog, who is running ahead. Sandra was back home cooking a great Mexican feast.

Here is Ginobli checking out some old deer scent. The game cameras were taking our pictures at the different feeding stations. It was a hoot watching Ginobli run like the wind all over checking out the many different new smells and sights.

Merry Christmas

The Poths and the Lanhams wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Along with the deer many other animals get fed too...

More Racoons

This old girl has figured out how to pull feed out of the spouts for all below.

He just thought no one was watching.

Bruto posing for the camera...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm ducks like peanuts too...

I didn't look up the name of these "ducks" but we commonly call them whistlers. They are munching on the peanut trash along with some corn I throw in line with the camera to get deer to pose for me.

Sunset over a stocktank...

This evening while I was out feeding deer and picking up discs out of my trail cameras I noticed that the sky was making up for a pretty sunset. So, I set up at one of my favorite spots to watch it and got these and other pictures.