Moseying Armadillo

Nature journal from April 26, 2018...

© Photographer: William Wise | iNat Observation: 78264636 - Armadillo; Walton County, Georgia. April 26, 2018.

I had 10 minutes before I had to clock in, so why not do a quick eBird list? I quickly ticked off the typical birds on our pond: Canada Geese and goslings, Mallards, Grackles, Cardinals, a Towhee, a Northern Mockingbird perched high and singing away, a Red-shouldered Hawk crying off in the distance, a Great Blue Heron flying overhead, etc.

But as I rounded the corner to go back to my office, dang if I didn’t have my camera. An armadillo just moseying along. But all I had was my iPhone. I violated my own rule of always having my camera at the ready. That will teach me! But...

The following day, I again found myself walking to the pond behind the animal shelter just before the start of a day’s work. And I’m also aware that that armadillos are creatures of habit as well! I found the same armadillo, in the same spot, at the same time. But this time my camera was ready.

I froze in my steps as I first saw him emerging from the small ditch. I did not want to alarm him so I can get some good photographs. I sat waiting for him to reemerge. But when he did not appear, I realized he must have entered the culvert under the gravel driveway. I quickly trotted to the other end of the culvert and there he was; his little pig-like face sticking out of the other end.

​Walton County, Georgia
Mostly sunny, high near 73°
Sunrise 6:50 AM, Sunset 8:12 PM
Day length: 13 hours, 21 minutes

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