I live on a hilltop adjacent to a wilderness preserve. I see a lot of wildlife up here. Some of it is interesting, some not. Here’s a summary:
| Animal | Most Recently Seen… | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Everywhere. Often right outside the MBR windows. | Always | |
| Rattlesnakes | Landscape bed at main (south/keypad) house entry | March 2012 | Prior to this, hadn’t seen any near the house since 2009. This guy had to be killed of course. |
| Bobcat | Jeep trail | November 2011 | Pic |
| Red Fox | Master Bedroom patio | December 2011 | Pic |
| Roadrunner | Driveway, lower garage area, MBR patio, east courtyard, pool deck | December, 2011 | |
| Coyote | Pool and MBR yard area. | December 2011 | Roadrunner! Coyote’s after you! |
| Wild Turkey | Master Bedroom patio – right up to the window! | May 2011 | She’s been coming around a lot lately. It’s definitely female. |
| Golden Cheeked Warbler | Northeast slopes below old jeep trail | April 30th 2009 | Tastes good with ketchup! |
| Bats | Upper Garage / South Entry | August 24th 2009 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Owl box set up near lower jeep trail | Feb 2011 | Identified with help of Plateau Wildlife Mgmt |
| Screech Owl | Owl box down north slope from MBR | Feb 2011 | Identified with help of Plateau Wildlife Mgmt |
| Cedar Waxwings | Flocking on the trees, east side of the MBR patio | March 16th 2010 | |
| Jackrabbits | Lower hillside near subdivision | May 2011 | |
| APD Eurocopter | Ravine over Barton Creek | March 2012 | N1240W |
