The Wild Turkeys were throwing a party at ‘Fossil Ridge’ this morning; maybe celebrating that this weekend is The Arkansas Big Buck Classic and not The Big Tom Classic! Whatever the reason, there were probably 100 or more turkeys running in circles, flapping their wings, gobbling and just having a fabulous time! I kept hearing a Woodpecker somewhere but had no luck finding it and it could have very well been the Ivory-billed Woodpecker but guess I’ll never know now!  The bird thicket was really active this morning with Doves cooing to each other plus several other birds including one male Cardinal having a bad hair day.

     ‘Upper Spring’ had the funniest squirrel in the feeder today. He was eating for a little while and then, I guess something startled him and he looked as if he were going to jump out of the feeder but stopped with his front paws on the edge and never moved another muscle for at least 20 minutes and that’s from the time I finally started timing him! I’ve never seen anything like it! There were also Whitetail Deer that made their way through, stopping for a bite at the feeder.

     ‘Lost Field’ had a couple of coyotes show up this morning for a short time. Several deer just did a stroll through stopping to jump and play a time or two. Loads of birds of all different types and sizes met at the feeder off and on all day. A beautiful Red-Tailed Hawk made an appearance before flying into the tree.

      A precocious little yearling was seen chasing the crows at ‘Hidden Pond’ and later in the day the crows were ‘ice skating’ on the frozen pond. It must have been bird day at ‘Turkey Hollow’ and Dogwood Mountain’ because there were Doves, Cardinals, Junco, Sparrows, Blue Jays, a lone Woodpecker, and of course, crows. They got some great close-up shots of some Wild Turkeys. I hate to admit it but still no signs of Bigfoot; but I'll keep a constant vigil! ;o)

     YOU WILL SEE ACTION!!! GUARANTEED!!! Here’s what’s already been seen at USeeWildlife.com: Bear, skunk, White Deer, White-tail Deer, squirrels, chipmunks, bobcats, coyote, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, many species of birds, (i.e. Doves, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Golden and Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owl, Trumpeter Swans, many different ducks (Mallard Ducks, Wood Ducks, etc.), Crows, Woodpeckers, Sparrows, Wren, Junco, Doves, Wild Turkey). Is there something that you have seen that I haven’t added to the list? Leave a comment after you read this and I promise to add it…   Thanks so much! Fotonut…

The birds were really active this morning at ‘Turkey Hollow’. Blue Jays, Cardinals, Junco, Sparrows, Wren, Doves and even some great close-ups of a Red-Bellied Woodpecker; now that’s exciting! I can honestly say that I don’t know much about birds but since I’ve been on USeeWildlife.com, I have found that I love birds! I believe I could become an avid bird watcher! I even spotted 4 turkeys scratching around in the grass for awhile. Several White-tail Deer passed through at different times of the day.

In the headlines today - The Ice Capades comes to USeeWildlife.com at Hidden Pond! First squirrels and crows on ice and the main attraction - Deer on Ice! The first one I saw venture onto the ice was a baby and the second was a small doe and on both counts it was like watching a replay of Bambi when he went sliding all over the ice! :o) All animals involved put on a great show and no one was hurt! The first thing I thought was I hope I’m not the only one who saw it, so it made me very happy to see that 'skygirlblue' also saw it and posted a comment about it! Deer and turkey shared breakfast again and at one point, there were probably over 100 turkeys eating, gobbling and strutting around!

Deer were in and out all day long, today; all in all, a very popular place with the animals today! Deer Run had some great shots of several massive bucks at rest in the trees; first Whitetail and then a huge White Deer. Lots of birds were playing and eating in and around the feeder. There was a strange, unidentified rumbling noise heard at Dogwood Mountain this morning. Hmmm…could it be Bigfoot? :o) A great close-up shot of Bambi and several other deer at the feeder plus many Cardinals, Crows and other birds also spotted. Looks like another popular place for at Upper Spring this morning, followed by several Crows. 4 deer were spotted around lunch time. A good shot of a young buck this afternoon and several other deer were sighted before walking back into the woods. Lost Field was pretty quiet today other than a few small birds and lots of Crow. A lone eagle was spotted at one point but didn’t hang around too long. Turkey the deer and birds today; they were in and out all day… A lone raccoon visited the feeder Hollow was a great place for turkey this morning! There were probably 50 or more this morning! They got a great head shot of one of them! It never ceases to amaze me at how beautiful they are when they’re strutting around, feathers all puffed out! They ambled around for quite a while before strolling across the field and finally off into the trees, out of sight. Cardinals, Blue Jays, and many other birds were flittering around; eating, playing and perching in the branches.

A Woodpecker was spotted at Fossil Ridge a couple times today, but alas, it wasn’t the ever elusive (I refuse to believe extinct) Ivory-billed Woodpecker. This guy had a red head with black and white striped feathers. Blue Jays, Cardinals and Doves were ever present this morning; they even got some great up close shots! Nice shot of a female Cardinal in the branches of a Conifer. A lone 8 point buck wandered in for a snack before wandering back out and later, a lone turkey was spotted at the feeder before disappearing back into the woods. Bird Point stayed very busy all day today. The eagles, in all their glory, were sitting majestically in the branches of the tree, fighting with each other on the ground over food and even swooping down in attack. I watched a gorgeous Golden Eagle take a bath; if you haven’t seen them bathe then you’re certainly in for a treat when you do. Here’s a list of other animals seen at USeeWildlife.com: Bear, skunk, many deer (Whitetail as well as White Deer), squirrels, bobcats, coyote, raccoon, many species of birds, (i.e. Doves, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Golden and Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owl, Trumpeter Swans, many different ducks (Mallard Ducks, Wood Ducks, etc.), Crows, Woodpeckers, Sparrows, Wren, hundred+ of Turkey). If you’ve seen something not on this list, please reply with what you’ve seen and I’ll add it to the list! Thanks so much! Fotonut…