Native Wildlife

Nurturing native animals and insects is crucial to a healthy environment and eco-system

Lovely Little Critters

Bunny lived here for many years taking advantage of snacks from the garden and raising her families.

Bunny
Arnie the Armadillo
Diggin' it
Herman the Tree Lizard
Lizards stake their territory and there's plenty of playground for lots of "Hermans"
Patty the Oppossum
This baby found her way into a bucket

A Woodland Nursery

This beautiful Escarpment Live Oak growing a few feet outside the front bedroom window serves as a nursery for owls and squirrels.  The convenient location allows for hours of observation without interrupting their family life.

Mama Owl
More peek a boo
Baby squirrel
Mama Squirrel
Mama's waiting!
Mama's waiting! Babies emerging from the nest at twilight

Local & Migratory Birds

White Wing Dove

Northern Cardinal

House Sparrow

House Finch

European Startling

Bewicks Wren

American Robin

Black-bellied Whistling Duck

Yellow Throated Vireo

Downy Woodpecker

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker

Northern Mockingbird

Cedar Waxwing

Carolina Wren

Great tailed Grackle

Carolina Chickadee

Inca Dove

Carolina Chickadee

Great Egret

Inca Dove

Blue Grosbeak

Red-shouldered Hawk

 

Blue Jay

Eurasian Collard-Dove

Common Grackle

Downy Woodpecker

Black-crested Titmouse

Warbling Vireo

Eastern Bluebird

Peregrine Falcon

Common Grackle

Eastern Phoebe

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Carolina Chickadee

Red-eyed Vireo

Yellow Throated Vireo

Black-crested Titmouse

Lesser Goldfish

Eastern Phoebe

Great Blue Heron

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Great Egret

Great-tailed Grackle

Peregrine falcon looking for an opportunity to grab the squirrel in the cage
Peregrine falcon looking for an opportunity to grab the squirrel in the cage
Northern Cardinal @ small feeder.
Northern Cardinal @ small feeder.
Turkey Buzzards make a show soaring with powerful and wide wing span.
Turkey Buzzards make a show soaring with powerful and wide wing span.

Hill Country Bees & Butterflies

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