tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84175137996917562592024-03-17T23:00:58.102-04:00The Joyce Road NeighborhoodThis blog will be used to communicate items of interest for the Joyce Road neighborhood. (Click on blog images for larger view)Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.comBlogger1708125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-75134771798087194012024-03-15T20:27:00.000-04:002024-03-15T20:27:04.477-04:00The Bear is Still Here<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
On Tuesday I had a close encounter with a black bear. After checking my game cameras today, I see the bear is still in the same area. For the past 4 nights the bear has been at my "Bone Yard", a place where I dispose deer carcasses. I have over 2,000 pictures of the bear chewing on old deer bones.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-65737341433993776402024-03-14T19:54:00.000-04:002024-03-14T19:54:32.913-04:00Spring Is Here<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was warm/sunny today and as I was doing some landscape clean-up near our cabin pond I found my first snake for this season. It was a Northern Redbellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata). These are very small snakes that are about the size of a pencil when full grown.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-62030503391680669582024-03-12T17:50:00.000-04:002024-03-12T17:50:44.145-04:00Spring Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today was in the 60's but for the past few days we've had an inch of rain, high winds and snow squalls. This afternoon I drove around our cabin property in the ATV looking for storm damage. I didn't find any storm damage but I did find a large black bear bedded under a pine tree, just 40 feet from me. The bear got up and ambled into the nearby brush before I could get my first picture. The bear looked and acted groggy like it had just come out of hibernation. The bear stood about 70 feet away in the brush for about 5 minutes before walking off.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-21139419715255651202024-03-07T18:13:00.001-05:002024-03-07T18:13:25.292-05:00Skunk Activity<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a cold, damp day and not much activity. I did find this young skunk during my evening wildlife drive.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-3297911431254606542024-02-15T11:20:00.000-05:002024-02-15T11:20:14.189-05:00Turkeys<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
The temperature dropped to 13°F overnight and as I headed out to run some errands this morning the turkeys were out warming up.
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This flock of turkeys, mainly gobblers, was in the field behind our barn.
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I found these domesticated turkeys wandering through Rome Borough.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-58005424693380354012024-02-12T16:44:00.000-05:002024-02-12T16:44:32.964-05:00Rodents and Electrical Wires<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
The "Check Engine" light on my truck came on last week and since this new truck had less than 3,000 miles I took it to the dealer to get the problem corrected. The engine code was P2418, defined as a Evaporative Emission System Switching Valve Control Circuit/Open. I assumed this repair would be covered by the vehicle warranty, it wasn't because it was rodent damage and not a part failure. The cost of this repair was $662.04. $61.82 for a new connector, $563.50 for labor and $37.52 for taxes. Luckily this was covered by my auto comprehensive, minus the deductible.
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View of the damaged wires located above the fuel tank.
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Damage to the connector.
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The repair bill for rodent damage.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-60669422376686634272024-02-09T18:06:00.001-05:002024-02-09T18:06:37.687-05:00Wood Duck House<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last summer I started planning on putting a Wood Duck nesting box in a swampy area of our property. After studying the swamp for placement of the nest box, I found a spot in the water surrounded by Tussock Sedge mounds. The big problem with this location was accessing it to drive in a support post. My plan was to wait until the swamp freezes in the winter, drill a hole in the ice and then drive the support post in. The only problem was lack of ice this winter. Today's temperature was 59F and the Wood Ducks will soon be here looking for nesting sites. I put on my chest waders and trudged through the swamp muck to install the nesting box today.
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We've had some high winds here and the top of this large pine tree came down.
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The pine tree had snapped off about 15 feet above the ground.
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While inspecting the fallen tree I could see some honey comb inside the hollow tree.
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After taking some measurements inside the hollow of the tree, I cut off 4 feet of the tree to expose a packed layer of leaves and rotting wood just below the honey comb.
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I was then able to remove the plug of leaves and rotting wood and view the honey comb. The impact of the tree hitting the ground had dislodged at least one of the honey combs from the tree cavity.
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I didn't see any honey bees, dead or alive, and removed the fallen honey comb, which contained a small amount of delicious honey.
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As I prepared to remove more honey comb I found live honey bees that had been hiding under the fallen honey comb.
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The overnight temperature had dropped to 18F and the bees had huddled together to keep warm.
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Over the years I've located and monitored other wild honey bee trees on our property. We've had a decline in wild honey bees in this area and I decided I needed the honey bees more than their delicious honey. I closed off the open end of the tree and placed a protective weather cover over the entrance hole. Hopefully this will keep the bees warm and safe from bears, raccoons and other animals.
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I'll continue to monitor these wild honey bees. If this bee colony survives maybe I'll be able to remove the plywood end covers and remove small amounts of honey.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-49782704779447938142024-02-06T14:36:00.000-05:002024-02-06T14:36:31.787-05:00Deer Enjoying The Warm Weather<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The local deer are enjoying the current warm weather and lack of snow. I found these deer out early feeding while I was on my evening wildlife drive.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-29200259517387113932024-02-03T16:56:00.000-05:002024-02-03T16:56:18.154-05:00Sunny Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Today was the first sunny day in over a week and a half. I was out driving around our property this afternoon and found this doe and her fawn from last spring enjoying the sunshine.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-86117975605571570122024-01-27T19:09:00.000-05:002024-01-27T19:09:15.831-05:00Strange Weather<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Over the past couple of weeks we've experienced several changes in the local weather. We had our first plow-able snow fall, 4 to 5 inches. That was followed with a low temperature of 1.0 °F on Monday. Warmer temperatures moved in as we received almost an inch of rain on Wednesday, which melted the weekend snow. On Friday my weather station reported a high temperature of 61.3 °F. Today, no snow on the ground, no ice on the ponds and with the temperatures in the mid 40's, my daffodils were sprouting. It's still January and I can hardly wait for Punxsutawney Phil's weather forecast on Friday.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-64432373689320467522024-01-20T15:14:00.000-05:002024-01-20T15:14:00.256-05:00Winter Wildlife Drive
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With another 1 to 2 inches of snow and the overnight temperatures in the single digits, the deer were out early today looking for food.
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Found this flock of about 50 turkeys behind our barn.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-69303923716925549132024-01-17T18:21:00.000-05:002024-01-17T18:21:38.298-05:00Winter Deer<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got 4 to 5 inches of new snow yesterday and the temperature dropped to +2F overnight. Some of the young local deer experiencing their first winter and looking for food.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-59617601599283903452023-12-30T17:34:00.000-05:002023-12-30T17:34:51.020-05:00Owl Nesting Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Grandson Reed is spending his Christmas break with us and it's a good time to work on an outdoor project. An owl nesting box.
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Last spring I was lucky enough to see and photograph a Barred Owl on our property. I have also got some night time photos of owls on game cameras. Since I know there are owls in the area, let's see if they need a nesting box.
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The hard part of this project wasn't building the nesting box, it was installing the nesting box 15 feet up a hemlock tree.
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The plan was to use a 15 foot high ladder stand as a working platform to install the nesting box. The plan was working OK until I pull the nesting box to the top of the ladder stand and realized a one person stand didn't give me much room to maneuver and install the nesting box. After a few close calls I was able to finish the installation.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-8964336381635112182023-12-09T10:09:00.000-05:002023-12-09T10:09:15.536-05:00Local Bucks<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
This fall I gathered a lot of photos of deer on our properties. Today is the last day of rifle deer season and I hadn't posted these photos until now to avoid encouraging other hunters to come looking for them.
<br /><br />A wide 7-point
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A different wide 7-piont
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A nice 8-point
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A big beefy buck
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-42074455793162498802023-12-04T09:01:00.000-05:002023-12-04T09:01:33.200-05:00Deer Hunting<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I'd been watching the local deer prior to the start of rifle deer season and found a few nice bucks. This big buck is only a six point, but on my list of choice bucks.
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On the first day of rifle season I passed on shooting a small 8-point buck since I knew of bigger bucks in the area. I didn't see any more legal bucks for the next 4 days. I did have a flock of turkeys watch me for over an hour one day.
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The waiting for "Mr. Big" paid off and I was able to drop the big 6-point with one shot.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-76982126235585203362023-11-01T15:01:00.000-04:002023-11-01T15:01:55.086-04:00Fall Turkey Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
This past Saturday was the start of the fall turkey hunting season. Prior to the start of turkey season I was informed by our neighbor NOT to shoot her turkeys. A small, local flock of wild turkeys has been roosting behind her house. After hunting most of Saturday, we twice encountered our neighbor's flock of turkeys in the township road, near her house. Although these were the only turkeys we found for the day, we passed on shooting them.
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I had a few errands to do this morning and as I traveled about a half mile from our property I found this flock of turkey standing in the township road. There was a very heavy frost this morning and the turkeys were reluctant to leave this sunny spot in the road.
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I was able to inch closer to the turkeys with my truck for some better photos, but another car approached from the opposite direction with what looked like a plan to take out a bird or two with the car. The turkeys avoided injuries by moving over enough to let the car pass.
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The slow moving, jaywalking turkeys eventually exited the township road without any injuries.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-72356964359712184622023-10-23T10:17:00.004-04:002023-10-23T10:17:42.353-04:00Checking Out The Locals<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
This 8-point has been in the neighborhood for over a week, checking out the local girls.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-83749827869081070542023-10-20T17:42:00.000-04:002023-10-20T17:42:56.924-04:00Winter Firewood<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
After last year's mild Winter, I still had firewood left over. With a forecast of rain this weekend followed by colder weather it was time to add to my firewood stockpile.
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I stopped to take a break from splitting wood and this curious young deer came over from the nearby brush to investigate.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-40886201955263701212023-10-17T20:53:00.000-04:002023-10-17T20:53:12.446-04:00The Buck is Back<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
The buck from last evening's wildlife drive was back in the neighborhood this evening looking for love.
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Let the doe know you're in the area by building a buck scrape.
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Place your scent high so it will carry.
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The buck scrape is in place, time to show off for the "girls".
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Check for the scent of doe in the area.
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If you build it (a buck scrape), they will come.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-11973855994735944662023-10-17T11:12:00.000-04:002023-10-17T11:12:34.343-04:00Bucks in Rut<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last evening was another rainy day and a good time to take the ATV for an evening wildlife ride. The does and fawns were out feeding when this buck with a dazed look appeared. The buck walked closer to us and got within 15 yards of us. The blur in the background is one of the does scattering.
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We continued on the evening wildlife ride and after a short time found the buck had moved to a different location, but still looked to have the same subject on his mind.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-48927743950581047182023-10-14T17:37:00.000-04:002023-10-14T17:37:06.798-04:00The Turkeys Have Landed<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I was watching college football on TV when a flock of turkeys flew over our house and landed in the backyard. After a few minutes to regroup, the turkeys moved closer to the house searching for food. Two more weeks until the start of fall turkey season.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-24795257287691828302023-10-11T17:02:00.001-04:002023-10-11T17:02:34.518-04:00"The Rut" Has Begun<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
The white-tailed deer mating season has begun and some of the local bucks are acting "strange".
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I went to check the memory card on one of the game cameras and found this buck standing next to it and paying no attention to me in my ATV.
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After a few photos the buck moved out of view. I restarted the ATV, moved forward and again found the buck paying no attention to me.
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I now had a few photos of this buck and moved to a location with a better view of the buck. Again, no reaction from the buck which is about 25 yards away. After about 25 minutes of watching this buck, he decided to move off, into the brush. I never did get a photo of the buck with the game camera.
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Bob and Mary Beebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868350592623045239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417513799691756259.post-8566671281411320222023-10-05T19:59:00.000-04:002023-10-05T19:59:04.836-04:00Mourning Dove<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've had a family of mourning doves at our barn since this Spring. The mother hatched several broods this year and now they wait for me to feed them each day. This young mourning dove is just starting to fly and I'm able to hand hold the camera within a foot of the bird.
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Matt found this lone Indigo Milk Cap (Lactarius indigo) along a trail on our cabin property this weekend.
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I went back today to get a few more photos of this distinctive mushroom and discovered several more blue mushrooms a short distance up the same trail.
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While the outside of the Indigo Milk Cap may be a pale blue, the inside is a deep blue and will ooze a blue "milk", or latex. These mushrooms have a firm/meaty flesh and are delicious when sliced and cooked in butter.
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