A crow in our backyard. I alternate the trailcam from the ground to a bird bath.
A couple doves visited.
And a rabbit late in the evening.
House finches
Robins
A female cardinal
A thirsty squirrel
And Kodi, after a grooming appointment.
I went on a hike at a local lake and found lots of evidence of beaver activity. Looks like they were getting a little artsy with this tree.
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I got my trailcam going lately. On windy days I aim it at stationary objects like this bird squirrel bath.
iNaturalist tells me this is a house finch.
A Blue Jay showing up for the party.
And here we have birds coming and going!!
INaturalist says this is a downy woodpecker.
And a goose whom I encountered on a walk at a local park.
(If you disagree with any ID’s please say something!!)
And a selfie with our Pomeranian puppy, Kodi.
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Last weekend, son Logan and I went for a little hike at Tulsa’s Oxley Nature Center. I was hopeful that we would view some deer or other animals.
Oxley has a diverse combination of meadows, marshlands, forests, creeks, and lakes.
An old highway running through the refuge used to be US 169 the main route from the north to downtown Tulsa. It is now part of the trail system at Oxley. It is kind of handy after it has rained and the dirt trails are muddy.
We took some back country trails. We didn’t see any deer the whole time.
And we went out to the lakes and creeks.
Makes for pretty scenes. There was not hardly anybody else out there even though it was a weekend.
We finally some waterfowl. I think these are geese.
I’m not sure what these are, sorry for the fuzzy photo. iNaturlist said “Ducks, Geese and Swans.”
Another fuzzy photo. Too fuzzy for iNaturalist to do much with. It guessed “Wigeons and Allies.”
Pretty good little walkaround on a nice day.
And a bonus.
Our Pomeranian puppy, Kodi taking a nap in his toy box.
And my wife with Kodi. He’s a lot of fun but he is a handful.
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We took Kodi, the Pomeranian puppy, to his first grooming appointment. He did very well. He likes to look sharp.
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Kodi, our little Pomeranian is continuing to grow. He is still very small though. He is wearing a cat harness because the smallest of dog harnesses is too big for him. The way he is eating though he’ll be larger before we know it.
He loves playing outside in our backyard.
We bought a pouch for him to take him on neighborhood walks. He loves seeing the sights and hearing the sounds especially barks from other dogs we encounter during out outings.
He’s a lot of fun.
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On a recent hike on Turkey Mountain I found this tree that had been cut down. I am thinking that it may be a beaver.
And on a different area of the mountain I found this beaver cut that somebody had decorated with gold leaf. What a lot of work! Lots of people have posted this on social media so I joined the crowd.
And from the trail cam in the back yard I got several photos of rabbits. Or least their ears and one eye.
I captured images of squirrels as well.
Here is a guy practicing his toe hold and doing a vertical yoga updog stretch (or upsquirrel?)
Our little Pomeranian Kodi continues to grow and bond with us. He is very smart and when in the right mood, obedient, but most of the time he just wants his way. I kind of get that.
He and Lizzie, his older sister are becoming friends. We call her Nanny because she keeps a close eye on him. When she gets tired of him she just jumps up on a chair and Kodi cries at her.
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Kodi, our new Pomeranian puppy is continuing to grow and get stronger. He’s really personable and likes everybody he meets.
And he has figured out where his meals are prepared and the treats are kept. We’;ve fallen in love with him.
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Happy New Year Everybody!!
Another front porch skywatch photo. I went artsy here by crouching behind our shrubs with some Christmas lights on them. As old as I am crouching down of any kind might be termed as “suffering for my art.”
Kodi the Pom puppy is who I blame for not getting out and taking more pictures. Having a new puppy is kind of like having a kid. They demand constant attention! If we don’t give him positive attention by playing with him, then he gets negative attention by chewing on electrical cords. We’re exhausted!
Another front porch skywatch shot!
My wife bought Kodi a couple of Christmas outfits. He is not a fan but we thought he rocked this elf outfit.
This time I stood on my front porch and pointed the phone to the southeast instead of the southwest like the previous two photos.
I was able to head out to the Arkansas River trails and check on construction of the new pedestrian bridge. It’s looking good but it won’t be done until well into 2023.
And I checked on the PSO power plant across the river. I love stuff like this.
To those who celebrate Christmas I wish you a Merry Christmas, Oklahoma style. To everyone else, I send you greetings and well wishes.
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