Why did the chicken…..

Cross the road?

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Grapefruit tree one year old

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Here are some up to date pics…..

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This little guy, some sort of a warbler, came driving into the kitchen window early in the morning while i was having coffee……sine crash helmet!

He was knocked cold, and at first it didnt look good. His eyes were shut, but then he stiffened his legs and grabbed my finger.

I sat with him in my hand for a few minutes and he came around……opened his eyes and kept twitching his neck.

I sat him on the hammock folded on the chair and in another few minutes he took off into the forest.

Right as rain! 

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In the center of this messy shot are some lemons on the tree at the edge of the back patio……always ripen when im NOT here!

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 This wall of plants was put in about 3 yrs ago.

It had become leggy and thin, resulting in the need for a “ hard cut” renovation.

Oscar and his son ( the neighbourhood gardener) came over and did the dirty work. Cut the hibiscus back to about a meter high, and used the cuttings to bolster the hedge between existing plants. The cuttings are rammed into the ground in a cross like pattern and hopefully will root soon as this is still “ wet season”.

There was a feral laurel tree in the mix that was removed, and as well, a volunteer avacado tree was uncovered. It was pruned a little and should be bearing fruit in the next year or so.  The next picture shows the finished result.

This little guy ( about 5 inches head to tail) was found while cutting.

They are nocturnal and very LOUD ……

He was sleepy and slow to move, i put him on the window ledge where he seemed happy to wait for night fall.they seem to take on the colour of the background in a short time, blending in…..

….not a very glamorous pose….

Their legs are way longer than their bodies.

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…….found a NON poisonous visitor on the west fence line this Sunday while cutting out a feral tree.

A slender tree boa. About 8 inches long and lethargic. Neat pattern and colouring. Set him free on the edge of the forest.

This picture is from a herpetology site, and shows the difference between the boa ( non poisonous) , and a fer de lance ( poisonous).

This is the first serpiente seen on the property since 2010. The boa is on the left…..

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