Wild Life Next Door

 

Living in the country among nature is something special. Now that we have Buddy, we have less wildlife coming onto our place because he guards it fiercely, so nowadays it's raccoons, possums or porcupines that he mainly chases away. However, on our neighbors large property next to us which he uses for hunting is something else. Our neighbor, Dick, installs motion cameras around his property to see what creatures are roaming about or living there. He has graciously shared some of those scenes that are spectacular. Here goes...

This is a rare sight of a deer trying to ward off others from the

hay pile. Have you ever seen a deer stand on its hind legs like

this?

Looks like its working!

A deer herd eating hay left out for them. It's been

a tough winter with little grass available along with a

terrible disease that has decimated the deer population

in Nebraska.

 

This buck is taking a wide berth around the

porcupine. I don't blame him since I helped

take quills out of Buddy's nose and lip. I could

tell that the quills hurt him.

 

Bobcat out for a stroll...or...ready for the hunt

 

Mama bobcat and twins - pretty rare to see

Male turkeys fighting for territory. They wrap their

necks around each other and try to bite the tongue

of the other. Whoever gets his tongue bitten off will

lose and die. Pretty harsh reality in nature. This is a

rare sight as well.

A bull snake, big but beneficial. I've seen them

and am always surprised and a little creeped out;

however, I understand they are good guys.

Amazing pictures, aren't they?