View from my kitchen window

[Owdboggy]

That's Ben. He likes to walk round the garden with me. His twin, Bill, is usually not far away either. I think on that occasion he was still swinging on the Swing Seat, something he adores.

 

[claudine]

Owdboggy, you have beautiful view! I love those stones and flowers. They look really lovely. As for your cat, he's super adorable

 

[marlingardener]

Occasionally, during the winter, we get another view from our kitchen window--wildlife!

A coyote will pass through the pasture, looking for voles and field mice. As long as the coyote stays in the pasture and stays away from the barn, we just enjoy the wildlife passing through. If the coyote starts heading for either the yard or the barn, we fire a shot over its head. The coyote doesn't know I couldn't hit the barn, much less him, with my pistol, but he is learning to stay near the pond and away from our hens.

 

[claudine]

I've never seen a coyote in person. Are they dangerous? The one in your picture looks almost like a wolf, I'd be terrified if it lived near my house.

 

[Owdboggy]

Bad enough having to chase foxes out of the garden, but a coyote is going too far!

 

[zigs]

I got a Foc

 

[marlingardener]

Claudine, coyotes aren't dangerous unless they are rabid, which is very rare. They are great vermin catchers and generally stay away from humans and human habitations. Their habitat is shrinking, so they are closer to people than before, but still avoid us as much as possible. We don't have wolves in central Texas, but some have been sighted in other parts of the state.
Owdboggy, we have foxes, but they are rarely seen. Sandy Creek is near us, and fox have been seen there. We don't have any four-footers in or near our gardens except for stray dogs and feral cats.
Zigs, is that a red fox? We don't have them, but I've seen pictures.
We try to live with wildlife as much as we can, while protecting our chickens and gardens. So far we have fought each other to a draw!

 

[Owdboggy]

So on a cold and wet January morning, how about the view in July?

 

[zigs]

Zigs, is that a red fox? We don't have them, but I've seen pictures.

Just plain old Fox

It's our biggest native predator, not usually dangerous, although one of the urban ones tried to drag a baby out of the house a few years back

I talk to the one in the picture, he stops and listens

Sun's just gone down here

 

[marlingardener]

We get some lovely sunrises and sunsets. This is a sunset over to the west of our pasture. When it starts to get dark, I know it's time to go get the hens in, but sometimes I just stand and enjoy the view.
Zigs, your sunset is more subtle, but just as lovely!

 

[ACSAPA]

All of you have beautiful views. I love the coyote pic too. Thank you for sharing your photos.

 

[Owdboggy]

Bit of a difference in the view this morning.

 

[marlingardener]

It takes a great gardener to have a garden that looks good even in the depth of winter. Congratulations!

 

[claudine]

Marlingardener - thank you for the information. I won't be scared of coyotes then
Zigs - It's a cute fox! I saw one in my area too. It ran away when it saw me. I guess I look dangerous to foxes

 

[zigs]

Marlingardener - thank you for the information. I won't be scared of coyotes then
Zigs - It's a cute fox! I saw one in my area too. It ran away when it saw me. I guess I look dangerous to foxes

We get a lot of them in the towns now, one actually sits when its told to and waits for sausages No idea how it learned that.