Starsky died Wednesday night. I mentioned Starsky last week as one of the last 2 remaining feral colony cats after Dark Darryl died. I was planning to cover her in…
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Life at the River Crossing
I’ve become fond of an egret that fishes from a low bridge over the Medina River, not far from my house. He (or she, who knows?) likes to perch on…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays (2): … And this is my other brother Darryl.
When Harley arrived with 5 kittens, we had a problem. It wasn’t the problem you might imagine — we were used to feral cats bringing kittens out of the woods…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: … This is my brother Darryl …
Continuing from last Friday’s post (Hi, I’m Larry …), meet Larry’s brother, Darryl. Larry and Darryl were both from the litter Harley brought out of the woods into our clearing.…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Hi, I’m Larry …
Last week introduced Harley, a feral cat that emerged from the woods surrounding our clearing with her family of 5 kittens. This week’s hero is Larry, one of those 5…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Harley Lovers Are Loyal
If you doubt that feral cat colonies are matriarchal, I present Harley, the model matriarch. Harley emerged from the woods one day and surveyed our property. The available food and…
Read moreHe’s Dead Now …
A while ago I was standing on the tee box with some buddies and punctuated a funny story about an old golfing acquaintance with “He’s dead now, but … .”…
Read moreSunday Photos: Christmas Hummingbird
This gal stayed in the Texas Hill Country with us after all her friends left for the winter. At first we weren’t sure if we were seeing migrating stragglers passing…
Read moreMerry Christmas From All Of Us!
Merry Christmas from Dry Creek Hill and all the cats, both feral and otherwise. First two photos by Loretta Prokop
Read moreSunday Photos: Deer Season In The Texas Hill Country
It’s that time of year when bucks argue with each other over territory and drivers are on the alert for deer racing across the road. This big guy has been…
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