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Solly Mack

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20. We created a wood pile for the voles, and we did so knowing it would attract owls, hawks, eagles and snakes.

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 01:34 PM

Jul 2024

We didn't want to use poison on the voles - and there were a lot of them - so we tried to create a balance.

Some of the land was wild and we've been shaping it to keep the critters happy and us happy.

We watched a day owl grab a vole from inside the pile. I don't enjoy the killing but the balance is what allows for the survival of as many critters as possible.

Got a dead tree I refuse to cut down out back. If it falls it won't land on any buildings. Right now, that's where the predators hang out scouting the land.

Vultures group together there as well.

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Oh my dear Solly Mack! OMIGOD. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2024 #1

Thanks, CaliforniaPeggy. He was thrilled by the lizard crawling on him. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #3

I love anoles! Bayard Jul 2024 #2

I do too! They are a joy to observe. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #4

I used to get meal worms to feed mine Bayard Jul 2024 #5

I sometimes sit on the porch just to watch them. They hang out in my flower beds during the day. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #6

I love weird. Dem2theMax Jul 2024 #7

That's kind of you. Thank you. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #13

Your kind of weirdness could save the planet.. Permanut Jul 2024 #8

Our goals aren't so grand. Just keeping our teeny tiny part of the world as critter friendly as possible. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #14

All of that sounds really cool. ShazzieB Jul 2024 #21

Autocorrect is a scourge. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #22

I see about 200 of them, every day, come take all you want. jaxexpat Jul 2024 #9

If I could, I would. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #15

Amazing! mnhtnbb Jul 2024 #10

Thanks, mnhtnbb. It's hatchling time around here. Why there are so many baby anoles about. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #16

Your photos made me smile! Thanks! Callalily Jul 2024 #11

You're welcome, Callalily. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #17

Pretty cool! 2naSalit Jul 2024 #12

Now, that's a cool story. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #18

Both are... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #19

We created a wood pile for the voles, and we did so knowing it would attract owls, hawks, eagles and snakes. Solly Mack Jul 2024 #20