Wild Turkey and Raccoon

I got ready to go for a walk early this morning because it was so nice and cool outside.  I think it was cooler outside that it was inside early this morning about sunup.  Anyhow, Mike wasn't anywhere around again.  I think he and Blue and Mosquito take off on their own walks early in the morning.  I left anyhow and went towards Pebble Beach.  Mike caught up with me when I reached the cul de sac.  He got his swim and then on the way back I noticed this wild Turkey feather.  This is the second one that I have found in the last month so they must be nesting down there somewhere.

After we got back home, I decided to take another walk and see if I couldn't find some wild pigs.  So I grabbed my camera and my gun and headed out.  But just as I walked out the door, I saw Mike playing with something in the dirt.  I got him to spit it out and it was a baby lizard.  He was catching it and tossing it and then catching it again.  I made him leave it alone.  I am worried that one of these days he is going to try and play with a snake.  He wants to play with anything that moves.  Oh well, hopefully God is watching over him.

We headed on down towards the picnic area and just behind my house, I saw something in the road.  We got up to it and it was a dead raccoon.

I knew that we had raccoons here but I had never seen one.  I am not sure what killed this one.  Mike wanted it but I led him away and then tossed it off the road.  I am sure the buzzards will have a meal.

The rest of the walk was uneventful and we didn't see any pigs.  At least Mike and I got our exercise in for the day.