Turkeygirl Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Was out yesterday AM to listen for gobbles (nada). Took a walk down through the woods along an old logging trail now turned into snowmobile trail, to go check my trail cam. A bird flew right up from the bank of the trail, a Junco, and I knew right away there was a nest somewhere in there, as a couple summers ago I found one at camp. It sat up in a tree scolding me, I kept looking and finally, right up under the bank I found it;) Then over by my trail cam I found 2 fresh scrapes...Actually I noticed them a week ago, and they had been rescraped pretty recently again...I dunno if it's some young buck practicing or what...Never seen scrapes in spring but there's a first for everything:camera: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Cool. Maybe there's something in the soil that the deer likes there. Who knows..eh Great pics. Love the birds nest. Spring at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Very nice pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Cool. Actually looks like a Carolina Wren nest. Junco eggs are bluish I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Cool. Actually looks like a Carolina Wren nest. Junco eggs are bluish I believe. Coulda sworn a Junco flew out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Looky Chris...na na na na, lol http://www.wildportraits.com/roan/20000708405750.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Those scrapes are really something unusual. Anybody else ever see scrapes in April? Those do look like the real deal except there is no overhanging branch. These scrapes must have some purpose or meaning other than what scrapes usually indicate. It would be interesting to undestand what these are all about. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Actually that small tree in the photo, there's some over hanging branches over the scrapes, just not in the picture...Seen a couple scrapes like that elsewhere on the property. Guess a buck is keeping a good eye on his "hood". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Looky Chris...na na na na, lol http://www.wildportraits.com/roan/20000708405750.JPG Why did you break one of the eggs? :pop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Those scrapes are really something unusual. Anybody else ever see scrapes in April? Doc Yep....Deer scrape year around. They are called community scrapes. I know of several community scrapes that or open and active all year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 I think I see a morel over by that one tree. :eat: :camera: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Where!!!??? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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