Turkey Hollow cam had 7 wild turkeys, all of them toms, early this morning. They walked around pecking at the ground, eating bugs or worms or something then they just all stopped to rest and groom themselves for awhile. At the very far end of the field on Fossil Ridge cam I found a doe and her young fawn grazing and it was amazing all of the dragonflies you could see flying around; there had to be hundreds of them! When I checked Bird Point cam I found they were flying all around the lake too!! The wood ducks were swimming, resting on both islands and in the trees with dragonflies flying all around them! So I did some further investigation and the dragonflies are everywhere; on all cameras! Licks the licking bear was at Lost Field for a very long time this morning; the bear can certainly eat! A beautiful Great Blue Heron was fishing just off the bank at Bird Point cam just a little later. He caught a fish and swallowed him whole, like they do and I wasn't sure if he was going to get it down this time or not! A bear cub showed up at Dogwood Mountain cam later in the morning and then in the afternoon another one made an appearance at Hidden Pond cam. The cubs are getting bigger every day, so much so that I sometimes wonder if it's a cub or a just a smaller adult bear! Licks was back at Lost Field cam this afternoon for a bit of lunch and a little later the Momma bear with her three cubs also showed up for a nibble or two! A bear cub was seen at Hidden Pond cam and yet another at Upper Springs! Dogwood Mountain cam had two of the cubs eating at the deer feeder this afternoon and when they got tired of that they started walking around and eating leaves off of the bushes! It didn't last long before they were back at the feeder though. Whew; must have been bear day at USeeWildlife.com! The birds were thick on the bird feeder at Turkey Hollow cam today; there were sometimes 4 or 5 different types at one time with several of each type; Indigo Buntings, Mourning Doves, Northern Cardinals, Blue Grosbeak, Chipping Sparrows, Tufted Titmice and White-breasted Nuthatch! We also saw what I believe was an Eastern Kingbird on Turkey Hollow but he was on top of the deer feeder and as far as I know, never made it to the bird feeder. If you're interested, I posted a photo of him under discussions, Turkey Hollow August 1. The coyote was back at Fossil Ridge cam. Stickers was spotted at Deer Run cam this evening; if you don't know Stickers he is a huge buck which had 22 points last year. We don't have any idea as of yet how many he has this year but he is one big buck! Licks was back yet again in the evening and at one time he took off chasing a rabbit! I don't think he really wanted to catch him because he didn't put too much effort into it. He stopped for a bit or two of grass or weeds or something and then went back to eating in feeder.

I hope you enjoyed the day! God bless you and yours! Debbie

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A tiny little bear cub sitting in the deer feeder at Dogwood Mountain cam with his leg up in the air scratching his knee with his teeth is the very first scene I saw on USeeWildlife this morning! His mom and 2 siblings walked up a few seconds later but they didn't stay long after that. Around noon Hidden Pond cam had several squirrels scampering on and around the feeder, Upper Springs cam had 5 turkey hens roaming around and a little later a pretty good size bear. Dogwood Mountain cam had one of the bear cubs enjoying a bit of lunch at the deer feeder. The Wood Ducks were swimming and a few of them were resting on the log in the lake while a Great Blue Heron was patiently fishing off the bank at Bird Point cam and the enormous white and whitetail bucks were resting in the shade at Deer Run cam! The bear that is so lovingly referred to as 'Licks' or 'the licking bear' showed up yet again at Lost Field this afternoon and once again even later. In the evening there were bears at Upper Springs cam, Dogwood Mountain cam and Hidden Pond cam all at the same time! The bears at Dogwood Mountain cam were two of the cubs; probably siblings that we see together sometimes. After they left the Momma bear showed up with her gang of three precious, mischievous cubs! We always enjoy watching their antics and sometime much later there was a opossum in the feeder! Raccoons made appearances at several cameras in the late evening and the cottontail rabbit was at Fossil Ridge cam late at night.

Birds which were seen or heard today were Great Blue Heron, Blue Grosbeak, Wood Ducks, Indigo Buntings, Mourning Doves, Northern Cardinals, White-breasted Nuthatches, American Goldfinch, American Crows, Chipping Sparrows, and Tufted Titmice.

  YOU WILL SEE ACTION!!! GUARANTEED!!! Wildlife sighted at USeeWildlife.com so far are Black Bears, Brown Bears, Gray Foxes, Skunk, White Deer, White-tail Deer, Fox and Gray Squirrels, Chipmunks, Bobcats, Coyotes, Raccoons, Opossum, Armadillo, Cougar and Rabbits.

Water and shore birds seen so far are Melanistic or Hybrid Mallard/Black Duck, Snow Geese, Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese, Mallard, Wood Ducks, Ringneck Ducks, Wigeon, American Coot, Gadwall, Ringbills, Pintail Duck, Canvasback Duck, Green-winged Teal, Pied-billed Grebe, Goldeneye Duck, Little Blue Heron, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Sand Piper, Killdeer, Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, Cattle Egrets and Great Egret.

Woodpeckers spotted to date are Downy, Red-headed, Pileated, Red-bellied, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Northern Flicker.

Birds of Prey and larger birds seen so far are Bald and Golden Eagles, Eastern Wild Turkeys, Great Horned Owls, Double-Crested Cormorants, Black and Turkey Vultures, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawk.

Song and other birds seen (or heard) so far are Blue and Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, Eastern Meadowlarks, Brown Thrasher, American and Fish Crows, Great Crested Flycatcher, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Carolina Chickadee, White-throated, Field, Chipping and Song Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, White-breasted Nuthatch, Ovenbird, Carolina Wren, Whip-poor-will, Dark-eyed Junco (Snowbird), Mourning Doves, Purple Martins, Tree & Barn Swallows, American Robins, Red-winged Blackbirds, Tufted Titmouse, European Starling, Pine Warbler, Summer (Tanager) Piranga, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Eastern Towhee, Phoebe, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Louisiana Waterthrush, Eastern Wood Pewee, Orchard Oriole, Kentucky Warbler, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Parula Warbler and Indigo Bunting.

Butterflies seen to date are the Zebra Swallowtail, Red-spotted Admiral; Question Marks, Commas, Hackberry Emperor, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Red Admiral, Snout Butterfly and Pipevine Swallowtail.

Dragonflies seen to date are Common Whitetail or Long-tailed Skimmer, Ebony Jewelwing and Halloween Pennants.

Reptiles seen to date are Timber Rattlesnakes, Northern Fence Lizard and 3-toed box turtles

Amphibians seen or heard to date are Fowler's/Woodhouses Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Green and Gray Tree Frogs, Cricket Frogs, Southern Leopard Frogs, Bull Frogs and Bronze (Banjo) Frogs. (Thank you hraney for the IDs)

Have you seen something that I don't have on our list? Please leave me a comment or email me at: debbie@useewildlife.com explaining what it is and I promise to add it...

Thanks and God bless you and yours! Debbie

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It was very early in the morning when Momma Bear and her three cubs showed up at Upper Springs cam; guess she's trying to beat the heat! Hidden Pond cam already had a bear this morning too; Turkey Hollow had some wild turkeys; there were deer at Dogwood Mountain cam; first some does and then on top of the feeder an Indigo Bunting at Fossil Ridge cam; Lost Field cam had a couple of crows and later in the morning a bear cub; the deer were resting in the edge of the trees and enjoying the shade at Deer Run cam; and there were 3 turtles resting on the log in the lake at Bird Point cam. A nice beginning to a wonderful day!

Birds which visited the bird feeder today were Mourning Doves, Indigo Bunting, Blue Grosbeak, Northern Cardinals, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tufted Titmice and American Crows.

In the afternoon one of the older bear cubs was at Dogwood Mountain cam and a little later the bear triplets showed up with their Mom but it seems they weren't there very long before another bear showed up and the three cubs and mom went up a tree! The other bear stood looking up into the tree at them but finally left and then they all came down! Whew; now that was scary! Eight tom turkeys were hanging around Upper Springs cam for a while; another older bear cub was swiping some feed from the deer feeder at Hidden Pond cam; and the Wood Ducks were swimming around or resting on the log at Bird Point cam.

The 'licking' bear was chowing down at Lost Field cam again this evening and after he left a couple of turkey hens showed up and one of them brought with her 2 poults! A raccoon was having a snack at Hidden Pond cam then soon after was joined by the swarm of Wood Ducks! Ten wild turkeys were roaming around Bird Point cam while deer grazed in the field and Wood Ducks were swimming or sitting on the log in the lake. Momma and her three cubs were back at Dogwood Mountain cam for a little bit.

In the early evening there was an older bear cub on Upper Springs cam for a while then another one came wandering in. The one kept watching the new one and even took off running at one point but the other bear just moseyed on up to the deer feeder and the other finally left or so we thought! He was back within a couple minutes eating on the opposite side of the feeder from the other bear just like they were buddies or something! It wasn't long before something spooked one of them and he took off to be followed a short time later by the other and a bigger bear came in and chased after him into the woods! It wasn't too long before the bigger bear came back however he heard something in the bushes and chased whatever it was away again then another one came back and this time it is one of the smaller bears! The bigger bear also returned a moment later but this time didn't chase after the smaller bear. He just went to the other side and started eating!  Wow; talk about excitement! Hope you enjoyed the day! God bless you and yours! Debbie

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The Momma Bear and her three small cubs were out for a very early morning snack at Dogwood Mountain and several hours later one of the bigger cubs wandered in for a little breakfast. A big bear (maybe Big Ben) decided to join the crowds and have lunch there this afternoon! Hmmm... must be a good place to enjoy a meal! The big bear that has been frequenting Lost Field was back again this morning and also this afternoon. He usually stays for over an hour every time; guess he's packing it on for hibernation!

The deer on Deer Run seemed mostly to be quietly resting in the shade of the trees most of the day with just a few exceptions. Sometimes they all wander out into the field and treat us to one of the most beautiful scenes imaginable. All those beautiful deer, white and brown, of all sizes from tiny fawns to dainty does all the way up to the most breathtaking enormous bucks you'll ever see; all out in the field either resting, grazing or just quietly playing with the mountains in the background. If you haven't seen it yet, check out Deer Run in the evening; you'll be glad you did!

The little birds that I'm not sure of were back on the bird feeder at Turkey Hollow today. I will keep trying to identify them if I can; I do have a photo posted in 'Turkey Hollow July Part 1' if anyone is interested in checking them out. I've been searching and I honestly believe it is a Tufted Titmouse but just not sure yet. Turkey Hollow also had several bucks grazing and just hanging around; would this be what some call the 'bachelor group'? We've been seeing a Red-bellied Woodpecker on Upper Springs for several days now and he didn't disappoint us, he was there again today! I wonder if this is the same one that Molly (Timber Rattler) struck at that day not so very long ago. Yes, we all miss Molly but she will be back; I'm quite sure she's still out there somewhere close, just waiting to surprise us again one day soon (or at least I hope so)! 

Hidden Pond seemed the place to be for the eight turkeys late this morning. They were joined by a lone doe and later in the afternoon one of the bear cubs came in for a while. The Wood Ducks were either swimming in the pond or resting in the trees or even out at the feeder finding a bite to eat! Bird Point had today at one time or another whitetail deer grazing, a Great Blue Heron either fishing or perched in the lake tree, and Wood Ducks swimming, resting or checking out the food supply on land. In the afternoon we had a bear cub at Lost Field and it seems he took off and was replaced by the bigger 'licking' bear; they like to call him that because he licks his food! Another way to id him is he also has a tuft of fur that is longer than the rest between his chin and neck; sort of a neck beard. Towards the evening bear cubs were seen at both Dogwood Mountain and Upper Springs, several raccoons were at the feeder at Hidden Pond while the Wood Ducks roosted in the trees behind them, 7 turkeys were taking an evening stroll at Bird Point, two does with their fawns were grazing in the field at Turkey Hollow and squirrels or birds (or both) played in or around the feeders at most of the other cameras. Hope you enjoyed the day!

God bless you and yours! Debbie

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