Last Friday after work my friend Russ called me to let me know him and his family were going to go out for a ride that eveing in Greenwood to look for some deer and listen to the frogs and whip-poor-will as darkness feel on the woods. He wanted to know if Tracey and I wanted to follow along. I was not going to turn down a Friday evening ride through the pines after a stress filled week of work!
The ride was our run of the mill evening tool through the woods, many deer sighted and plenty of frogs and whip-poor-will to listen too. We did have one special sighting that evening, as we were coming down Kerns Ave. almost to Bloody Ridge Rd. we had a very large jet black Coyote come out into the road in front of us. we stopped as the coyote came out into the road. The coyote also stopped at the same time and gave us enough time to get out of our Jeeps and get a good look at him as he got as good of a look at us. This was the first time I have ever seen a coyote stop to stare me down.
We decided we were going to come back the next day to explore the area he came out of. My friend said he found a area with water in it on Google Earth that he wanted to check out and also mentioned the Webbs Mill Branch. So 9 am Saturday morning we met up and hit the woods.
Russ found some sandy open areas on Google Earth he wanted to check out. This was one of the areas, a nice place to stop and take a break and enjoy a drink after battling the thick scrub oak that surrounds it.
As we came upon The area with water in it this is the sight we saw.
As we came to the edge we found this in the leatherleaf.
Upon further investigation we saw were the deer laid to die in the mud,moss and muck. Something pulled the skull and one hind leg out of the muck.
We found the culprit! Coyote.
I am not sure if this area would be considered a spong or a vernal pool? It looked like at one time it had Cedar in it that were cut.
A cut stump with cranberry vine growing on it.
The far end of the wet area looks like it has water in it most of the year and is the deepest part.
As we got near the Webbs mill Branch you had to be careful where you stepped or you were sure to go over your boot.
Stick out.
Stick in that same spot just of a hummock.
The Cedar, Moss and Sedges along the Upper reaches of the Webbs Mill Branch.
The upper reaches of theWebbs Mill Branch.
We poked around on the Webbs Mill for a few before we headed back to the truck. On the way out we came to a area that had black pipe in the ground with a cap on it. Test well or old home?
The area.
We also found a Pine Snake den in this area.
Also found a Pine in this area growing like a piney goal post.
As we came out to the truck this Box Turtle was almost like he was there to greet us.
Headwater area of the Webbs Mill Branch along Bloody Ridge Road.
Chris
The ride was our run of the mill evening tool through the woods, many deer sighted and plenty of frogs and whip-poor-will to listen too. We did have one special sighting that evening, as we were coming down Kerns Ave. almost to Bloody Ridge Rd. we had a very large jet black Coyote come out into the road in front of us. we stopped as the coyote came out into the road. The coyote also stopped at the same time and gave us enough time to get out of our Jeeps and get a good look at him as he got as good of a look at us. This was the first time I have ever seen a coyote stop to stare me down.
We decided we were going to come back the next day to explore the area he came out of. My friend said he found a area with water in it on Google Earth that he wanted to check out and also mentioned the Webbs Mill Branch. So 9 am Saturday morning we met up and hit the woods.
Russ found some sandy open areas on Google Earth he wanted to check out. This was one of the areas, a nice place to stop and take a break and enjoy a drink after battling the thick scrub oak that surrounds it.
As we came upon The area with water in it this is the sight we saw.
As we came to the edge we found this in the leatherleaf.
Upon further investigation we saw were the deer laid to die in the mud,moss and muck. Something pulled the skull and one hind leg out of the muck.
We found the culprit! Coyote.
I am not sure if this area would be considered a spong or a vernal pool? It looked like at one time it had Cedar in it that were cut.
A cut stump with cranberry vine growing on it.
The far end of the wet area looks like it has water in it most of the year and is the deepest part.
As we got near the Webbs mill Branch you had to be careful where you stepped or you were sure to go over your boot.
Stick out.
Stick in that same spot just of a hummock.
The Cedar, Moss and Sedges along the Upper reaches of the Webbs Mill Branch.
The upper reaches of theWebbs Mill Branch.
We poked around on the Webbs Mill for a few before we headed back to the truck. On the way out we came to a area that had black pipe in the ground with a cap on it. Test well or old home?
The area.
We also found a Pine Snake den in this area.
Also found a Pine in this area growing like a piney goal post.
As we came out to the truck this Box Turtle was almost like he was there to greet us.
Headwater area of the Webbs Mill Branch along Bloody Ridge Road.
Chris
