Saturday morning, I was taking photos of a green heron at Lake Tamarack (see first photo below), trying to follow it as it flew from branch to branch along the shore. After a while, a second green heron came onto the scene (see second photo below). At one point, I was able to get them both in one photo (see photo above). Click here to link to a post with more green heron photos that were taken in May.
July 13, 2019 – Green Heron in Bent Tree
July 13, 2019 – Another Green Heron in Bent Tree
A couple of weeks ago, these two tom turkeys walked across the tee box on Hole 8, then headed into the woods. The colors on their chests were very vivid.
June 21, 0219 – Wild Turkeys on the Bent Tree Golf Course (click photo for larger image)
June 21, 2019 – Blue Heron flying over Lake Tamarack, shortly after takeoff
June 26, 2019 – Doe and twin fawns (one nursing) in a Bent Tree creek (click image to zoom)
A link to a survey about bears in Bent Tree went out via yesterday’s “Friday News” email. The survey was developed by the Georgia DNR and they will share the resulting report with Bent Tree. The survey link will be available until close-of-business on Friday, June 28th and is intended for Bent Tree residents only. The DNR requests that one survey be completed per household. So, check your “Friday News” if you would like to participate. I took the survey yesterday and look forward to seeing the future report.
Yesterday’s post mentioned that I went to play golf on Monday, in between fawn photo shoots. The photo below was taken during that round of golf, at the pond on Hole 7. Click here for a related previous post (from almost one year ago) that explains why my golf game is not so great.
June 17, 2019 – Turtles, pond on Hole 7 in Bent Tree
Let awake ones lie, too. Young fawns are left alone for hours, but the mother will be back. Check back tomorrow for more photos of this fawn and the return of its mother, all taken yesterday in Bent Tree over the course of about 10 hours.
June 17, 2019 4:45 p.m. – new fawn in Bent Tree (click image to zoom)
A couple of weeks ago, some turkey vultures were hanging out in trees along the edge of Lake Tamarack. It was mostly cloudy, but everytime the sun peeked out, the turkey vultures would spread their wings (second photo below). As soon as the sun disappeared, the wings would go back down.
April 28, 2019 – Turkey Vultures in Bent Tree
After not seeing a deer in Bent Tree for several weeks, I was in the right place at the right time to see this pregnant doe, yesterday. According the the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, “Most [fawns] are born between May and August with a peak in June.”
May 7, 2019 – Pregnant Doe in Bent Tree
Every now and then, a round of golf at Bent Tree might be slightly delayed due to wildlife. That was the case yesterday when a line of turkeys crossed the #9 fairway. Click here for a somewhat related post from last year.
May 5, 2019 – Turkey on #9 fairway in Bent Tree