Goat Escape - August 18, 2020 Continued - Beetle - Sit Spot

Alice, our goat, escaped from the barn so I had to go round her up, bring her back and repair the gate so there is not time to do my regular blog this evening. It will go up tomorrow.

-------------------------------

American Carrion Beetle

In a bowl that had meat being used for coyote/dog bait;

trying to capture a neighbour's dog 

that has been on the run with coyotes.

 

August 18, 2020 4:30 p.m.

Sit 569  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+23° (+25°) nw 20-30 kph 48% humidity 

Blue Jays,

Goldfinches,

Crickets,

Unidentified chirps,

Wind in trees,

Chipmunk,

(Jet, traffic noise),

(Traffic noises very loud today!),

(Alaska Airlines flight 28...),

Virginia Knotweed blooming nearby,

Daisy Fleabane blooming nearby,

Red-tailed Hawk,

Extras:

12:10 a.m. - Crickets calling,

6:05 a.m. -

       Crickets still calling,

       Cardinals singing,

Along the trails -

Goldfinches,

Crickets,

1st Showy Tick Trefoil found blooming, 

Crows, 

Chickadees,

Kitchen Windows and Bird Feeder -

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail