While my wife and I were fishing just west of Miller's Landing at Bass Lake, I spotted something I had never seen in the wild. I have seen them in pictures...
I spotted a bald eagle in the trees. I kept noticing it was diving towards the road. I had remembered I spotted a dead grey squirrel in the road near the spot the eagle was. I assumed it was road kill.
I alerted my wife to the spectacle. It was perched in one of the pines, then it would swoop down to the road a couple of times. Whenever a car approached it flew back up into the pines. I thought may it was a young eagle taking to flight for the first time.
It swooped down one more time and took to flight. It started to fly towards us and we noticed it had that grey squirrel in its talons.
What a magnificent sight to see our national symbol in the wild. It was incredible.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
INCORRIGIBLE...
We are contemplating turning Drake in to the kennel.
Escape antics. Nothing could keep him in. When he is with me, he is always by my side, just like Sasha. It is when he is left alone, he scampers off. No fence can keep him in. No gate could keep him in. As skinny as he is, he can wriggle his way in or out of any enclosure. My MIL has a small doggie door for the cats, Pixie and Ziggy, and for the dog, Toby. These pets are half the size of Drake, but yet Drake manages to wriggle his way in. He climbs the wire fencing around our property as if it were a cargo net for me.
Aggressive behavior. When we first got Drake, he was timid and shy. One day back in November 2015, a person delivered a cord of wood for us. We, at least I, thought Drake would turn and run away. He did not. He almost bit the person in the groin area. At first we thought the person was bitten, but there were no signs of any bite marks.
Also, whenever family and friends come over, Drake becomes aggressive...barking and baring his teeth. We had to constantly warn folks not to approach him unless my wife and I are present. Once he got to know you all was okay.
Whenever he breaks free, it is a matter of time when one of our neighbors or a total stranger is bitten by him and a lawsuit ensues.
He and Sasha are constantly playing together. It will be sad to let him go. Sasha would not have a play partner. When we turn them loose in the ravine, they run rampant. They play their version of tag and romp through the creek. They are like dogs possessed, but they always have a wonderful time when we turn them loose.
There is Toby as a potential playmate, but he is a small dog and does not possess enough energy to play with Sasha who is twice his size.
It would break our hearts to take Drake away. When we got Sasha back in April 2015, the handler told us that her brother was trying to prevent the handler from taking Sasha away. After leaving the pound, we decided to turn around and get him.
Electric fence is an option, but what if that doesn't work. We contemplated enclosed dog runs, but that wouldn't be right. We contemplated tying him up around the tree when he is left unsupervised, but that is no way to treat a dog.
Then there are the coyotes at night. If Drake is out and about, we don't know if he is able to defend himself or get attacked and killed.
We do have neighbors with high-powered rifles. What if he strays too close and they shoot him?
We just cannot keep him anymore.
Escape antics. Nothing could keep him in. When he is with me, he is always by my side, just like Sasha. It is when he is left alone, he scampers off. No fence can keep him in. No gate could keep him in. As skinny as he is, he can wriggle his way in or out of any enclosure. My MIL has a small doggie door for the cats, Pixie and Ziggy, and for the dog, Toby. These pets are half the size of Drake, but yet Drake manages to wriggle his way in. He climbs the wire fencing around our property as if it were a cargo net for me.
Aggressive behavior. When we first got Drake, he was timid and shy. One day back in November 2015, a person delivered a cord of wood for us. We, at least I, thought Drake would turn and run away. He did not. He almost bit the person in the groin area. At first we thought the person was bitten, but there were no signs of any bite marks.
Also, whenever family and friends come over, Drake becomes aggressive...barking and baring his teeth. We had to constantly warn folks not to approach him unless my wife and I are present. Once he got to know you all was okay.
Whenever he breaks free, it is a matter of time when one of our neighbors or a total stranger is bitten by him and a lawsuit ensues.
He and Sasha are constantly playing together. It will be sad to let him go. Sasha would not have a play partner. When we turn them loose in the ravine, they run rampant. They play their version of tag and romp through the creek. They are like dogs possessed, but they always have a wonderful time when we turn them loose.
There is Toby as a potential playmate, but he is a small dog and does not possess enough energy to play with Sasha who is twice his size.
It would break our hearts to take Drake away. When we got Sasha back in April 2015, the handler told us that her brother was trying to prevent the handler from taking Sasha away. After leaving the pound, we decided to turn around and get him.
Electric fence is an option, but what if that doesn't work. We contemplated enclosed dog runs, but that wouldn't be right. We contemplated tying him up around the tree when he is left unsupervised, but that is no way to treat a dog.
Then there are the coyotes at night. If Drake is out and about, we don't know if he is able to defend himself or get attacked and killed.
We do have neighbors with high-powered rifles. What if he strays too close and they shoot him?
We just cannot keep him anymore.
Saturday, April 09, 2016
7 DOG YEARS LATER...
Seven dog years have passed since we got Sasha and Drake.
The two have been a wonderful addition to our family.
No shoes or slippers have ever been destroyed. They love pig ears, peanut butter snacks, chewy bones.
Sasha is a water dog. She loves to squat down in it and chomp at the water. Drake is not so much a water dog, but he will jump in and jump out of the water.
Drake was almost renamed "Houdini." He has managed on several occasions to climb the wire fencing around the yard and roam about. Our concern is that he may hang himself while trying to get out, or once he does, we fear he may attack other dogs or people. Drake is not comfortable around strangers. He wasn't comfortable with me at first but wherever I go, he is right there beside me. We have tethered him around a tree as punishment, but he manages to wriggle free from his collar. We thought of taking him back to the pound, but somehow we just can't bear to do that.
Although we haven't taken them camping with us yet, there will be a time when we do.
The two have been a wonderful addition to our family.
No shoes or slippers have ever been destroyed. They love pig ears, peanut butter snacks, chewy bones.
Sasha is a water dog. She loves to squat down in it and chomp at the water. Drake is not so much a water dog, but he will jump in and jump out of the water.
Drake was almost renamed "Houdini." He has managed on several occasions to climb the wire fencing around the yard and roam about. Our concern is that he may hang himself while trying to get out, or once he does, we fear he may attack other dogs or people. Drake is not comfortable around strangers. He wasn't comfortable with me at first but wherever I go, he is right there beside me. We have tethered him around a tree as punishment, but he manages to wriggle free from his collar. We thought of taking him back to the pound, but somehow we just can't bear to do that.
Although we haven't taken them camping with us yet, there will be a time when we do.
Friday, April 08, 2016
CHOPPED
One of many of the majestic ponderosa pines that surround our property has been chopped down due to the bark beetle. It was one of many of the ponderosa pines up and down our street that were cut down. The tree that was chopped down near us was #26.
Two ponderosa pines on our property are also infested and it will be a matter of time when they, too, will have to be chopped down.
It is not known at this time if #27 and #28 will be marked on our property.
It is also not known if there already exists a #27 and beyond along our street.
Two ponderosa pines on our property are also infested and it will be a matter of time when they, too, will have to be chopped down.
It is not known at this time if #27 and #28 will be marked on our property.
It is also not known if there already exists a #27 and beyond along our street.
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