A country so full of game

Indian Agent Joseph Street said it well in 1833 when he described his trip across Iowa: "I had never rode through a country so full of game." In the early 1800s Iowa's deep soil, free-flowing rivers and streams, and favorable climate had combined to produce the welcoming habitats that supported a surprising variety of animals.







Tonight's drive just reaffirmed this statement.


Saw the frog at home.  Then off to the log yard to catch up with RR. Where i saw a wood chuck and a gray squirrel.



Swing by the cabin to talk to Bob and Alana and it was a beautiful evening down along the Mississippi.  All kinds of birds;  Humming birds,Vultures, and Seagulls. 











Over Sieverding Ridge and down wolf hollow and I see  a Jackson Co. cougar on a fence post,  a doe and a skunk.

As I passed the Mill pond the swans and cygnets were sitting in what little water remained in the basin and a pair of sand hill cranes searched for amphibians at the upper end of the pond.

Out at rolli I saw a raccoon making a raid on the sweet corn patch.


It's a good sign going into fall to see so much wildlife on a  ride down the back roads.

Take the time to travel the back roads of Iowa. Look around. Ask yourself where a pheasant could live. Where can a covey of quail make it through a February blizzard? Where does the water go when it runs off this land? And if you’re not satisfied with the obvious answers, dedicate some time to developing habitat for wildlife, a marsh, woodlot, fence row and brush pile at a time. To make sure Iowa remains a country so rich in game.