Indigo Bunting bird sitting on a broken tree

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Birding

April 23, 2022January 7, 2024

I love this time of year. This morning I saw the first Indigo Bunting of the season. Our area of Tennessee is in the flight path of dozens of migratory birds. During Covid, my children and I recorded more than 60 different species of birds. They aren’t a profit center for the farm, but I enjoy the bright colors, songs, and hilarious antics of different species that pass through. Last year we had a pair of Kildeer nesting just off the side of our gravel driveway. They pretended to be injured whenever we walked by their nest. I haven’t heard one yet this season, but the song of the Blue Grosbeak always makes me smile.

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Northern Mockingbird

ByGeorge Lindemann and Beatriz Lindemann July 14, 2020October 24, 2023

Here are some interesting Northern Mockingbird facts. This bird enjoys making its presence known. It usually sits conspicuously on high vegetation, fences, eaves, or telephone wires, or runs and hops along the ground. It is the only mockingbird native to the United States. Found alone or in pairs throughout the year, mockingbirds aggressively chase off…

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Skunk and Art or Mineral Feeder and Fencing

ByTiffany Crockett April 8, 2022December 27, 2023

Before this most recent storm, I was enjoying the false Spring. Now what was supposed to be a small amount of rain has arrived as snow flurries, and the wind although calmer, is still a constant as we work. The cold weather slows all of the tres and plant’s growth. We continue to look for…

Harvested hay in a field on the Coal Creek Farm

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Hay Harvesting at Coal Creek Farm

Byeprgroup April 4, 2022January 7, 2024

It’s feeling more like Spring. We had a busy morning with ten new Longhorn and Longhorn-mix calves born overnight. They all seem to be healthy, and their mothers are tending them as they should. That allows me to focus on other tasks. We are in a drought, so we have to be creative since Spring…

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Clear Creek of the Obed

ByTiffany Crockett April 17, 2022January 7, 2024

Sunday is a rest day, so we are ready for an exciting river outing. Today we drove around the Catoosa Wildlife area to paddle Clear Creek of the Obed River. This is a beautiful stretch of river that is the only federally protected waterway in the state of Tennessee. The water quality lives up to…

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NTFP

ByTiffany Crockett April 11, 2022December 28, 2023

My body always feels so good after a day of exercise. A healthy diet and exercise are integral to my life. That’s partially why I like to walk around my farm instead of always driving cars, atv or tractor. A cool spring day like today has the added advantage that there are no snakes and…

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Bird Watching at Coal Creek Farm

ByTiffany Crockett April 5, 2022January 7, 2024

It’s cloudy and overcast this morning at Coal Creek Farm. The rain will roll in around lunchtime, so we need a quick start this morning. It’s another good day for the cattle operation as we have eight newborn calves looking happy and healthy. We ran out of time with the Bush Hog yesterday, so today,…

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