Most of what we see around here is also just deer and opossums.
Though we have a very healthy population of rabbits too (the cats think they are lunch ).
Raccoon, fox and a few other critters visit a stream behind our house quite often but have never been seen near the house itself.
Glad to...
Y'all have put in a good days work on your property. I am sure you'll finish everything shortly, yard work always needs a few days of rest in between them.
I too live in a rural area, unfortunately you're right. People move here and just let everything start to wander. We've even had to deal with peoples loose horses, goats, donkeys, cows and pigs.
I have seen your Plymouths, those beauties are absolutely worth protecting.
The fence in the background and the dog (plus my 2 other dogs) are the measures I take to keep my birds safe whilst they free-range, and honestly even that isn't enough sometimes. Though we have never lost a bird to a predator I still am always concerned about the leash less dogs in my area. I...