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I [heart] Davids · Animals

Animals

aquarium, fishies, mouse/mice,

Eek-a-Mouse!

October 16, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | 4 comments

Look what we found in the garage this weekend!

Mouse

We knew something had gotten into the birdseed a while back, but never found one of the little guys until this past weekend. Dave found him in a pot of dirt as we were cleaning up the garage.

We released him into the woods on the other side of the street. I had some indecision about this because the mouse was obviously quite young – it never opened its eyes. I hope that it managed to get along without momma or poppa mouse, but it more than likely ended up as a snack for some woodland creature. The cycle of life.

Unfortunately, we know there’s still a momma or poppa mouse in the garage. I saw it scurrying Sunday night. I debated letting the cats into the garage to find and kill the mouse(s). For some reason, that seemed more humane than setting out a trap. Then I decided I didn’t want the cats to catch any funk, what with me being preggo and all.

So, now I’m left with figuring out how to rid the garage of the mouse(s) that still lives there. Any “humane” solutions? I’d gladly release him into the woods on the other side of the street, if I could just get ahold of him.

Austin, Part 3

September 21, 2007 in Animals, Travel, Vacation by JeniQ | 4 comments

They also have a herd of Texas longhorn cattle, about 21 head. They are huge and I will never get used to walking in amongst all those enormous horns.
Cows

Cows

Cows

Their donkeys, Fern and Felix, have two babies. They’re cute, but pretty shy unless they think you have food.  Cows

Cows

Cows

Austin, Part 1

September 21, 2007 in Animals, Travel, Vacation by JeniQ | 2 comments

A lovely, lazy weekend at Scott and Monica’s ranch in Wimberley. Thursday night started off with a bang when Monica discovered a snake in the chicken coop, bulging with the two eggs it had just stolen from the hens’ nests. Scott quickly dispatched the snake, a few feet long, with his rifle. It kept moving after it was killed, heightening my sense of how creepy snakes are.
Snake

Hanging out at the ranch is always a time for nature exploration. Aside from all the animals they own and actively tend to, there are a host of wild critters easily available to view. Dave spotted this jackrabbit by the way the sunlight made his ears pink.
Snake

This orb spider has woven a huge web outside Monica’s office window.
Snake

Care for a close-up? Click here OrbSpiderFull.

There are also teeny wild deer and a family of wild turkeys. We spotted one toad (larger than my fist) on Thursday night and another one Friday morning before the dew burned off. There was a spiny lizard sunning himself on the back porch, too. Monica keeps lots of hummingbird feeders out and it’s not unusual to see a half dozen or more hummers circling about. She also has some fabulous birds – we saw cardinals, titmice, and chickadees, along with a number of buzzards.

Georgia Aquarium

June 10, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | 3 comments

Wow. The Georgia Aquarium is just amazing. I’m so glad we made time to visit it before I left. If you love the fishies like I do, go!
Here are some of my favorite pictures.

Zoo Day! (People)

April 27, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | No comments

A handsome picture of Dave, taking a rest.
Us in front of the ostrich, zebras and giraffe.
Mom and Dad with giraffes in background.

Zoo Day! (Zebras, Giraffes, Ostrich, Wolf, Ocelot)

April 25, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | 1 comment

More fabulous photos!

An ocelot – so beautiful.
An ostrich, and what looks to be an ENORMOUS ant hill in the distance.
Zebras with Giraffes
Say it like the British – “zehb-rah”
Red wolf, on the hunt (not really)

Zoo Day! (Big, little, cute and not cute)

April 23, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | 1 comment

More zoo pictures.

A fennec fox – so teeny and cute!
An elephant! So big and cute!
A meerkat – how adorable!
A rhinocerous – not so cute.
A tortoise.

Zoo Day! (Lions, Giraffes, Bears, oh my!)

April 23, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | 1 comment





Zoo Day! (Birds)

April 22, 2007 in Animals, Birds by JeniQ | No comments

Here are the pictures from the Aviary. We had a great time trying to spot the birds in the foliage.
Birds we spotted in the aviary:

  • Red-faced Liocichla

  • Roul Roul

  • Red-capped Cardinal

  • Amethyst Starling

  • Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

  • Ringed Teal

  • African Pygmy Goose

  • Mandarin Duck

  • Scarlett Ibis

  • Victoria Crowned Pigeon

  • Rainbow Lory

  • Golden Headed Manakin

  • Bali Mynah

Amethyst Starling (m.)

Amethyst Starling (f.)
Bali Mynah
African Eagle
Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

Zoo Day! (Monkeys)

April 22, 2007 in Animals by JeniQ | 2 comments

Saturday we went to the NC Zoo in Asheboro. It was fun, and it was a gorgeous day. The park was very crowded, and we got a late start, so we didn’t get to see the whole zoo. Dave and I bought a membership so we’ll have to go back and see the rest of it sometime. Here are some of our primate pictures.

Baboons

Gorilla

Beautiful monkeys covered in long fur.

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