February 16, 2013

Wednesday 2.13.13

While having our morning coffee the flock of Wild Turkeys came by.  We did see a nice big Tom strutting his stuff but he was too far in the trees to get a picture. He had a beautiful tail all fanned out trying to attract the hens.

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Once we were sure there were no other animals coming for water, we decided to haul in the anchor and head to Lake Monroe and pull out. Weather is predicting a night or two in the low 40’s and even 30’s. All my milkweed plants are outside and I don’t want to lose them to a frost. I usually end up buying plants to feed the caterpillars.    Check my wildlife blog:  www.wildlifearoundus.blogspot.com    I have Monarch caterpillars pupating and emerging from their chrysalis.  Put pupating in “search this blog” and it brings up a page that has links to both. Of course, the blog is full of other critters and bugs that live here.

While traveling Jim spotted this Bald Eagle.

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I tried for a second shot just as he took off….it’s probably the closest to an “in flight” shot as I’ll get with the camera I have.

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It’s been windy all day and the side guides Jim added to the trailer made loading the boat much easier.

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We walked the boat on with a couple of long lines and it centered perfectly….once between the forward guides the wind couldn’t turn it sideways.

Jim has a few more projects in mind….too bad he doesn’t get paid by the hour…..we’d be rich.