Rancho Cardinalis is located in the Texas Hill Country outside the village of Center Point that rests on the Guadalupe River. We acquired the ranch in 2005, built temporary living quarters in 2006 and our home in 2009. Our ranch is managed under a State wildlife plan. The focus is on Near-Artic and Neo-Tropical migratory & breeding Hill County birds. We also manage for small mammals and butterflies. The ranch is named after our most abundant bird – Northern Cardinal - cardinalis
Texas Forest Stewardship award
In 2007 we received a Texas Forest Stewardship award. L-R; Susan Sander, Sherry Collins, Clay Bales, Tom Collins
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
RAINS AND SKUNK
Well we are finally getting some much needed rain. The rain gauge showed we had 2.88 inches of rain from last night and early this morning. While the rains were stating to let up, I noticed this small black and white animal far off in the front area moving under a cedar tree. Soon it appeared and I could tell it was a Striped Skunk: Family Mustelidae : Mephitis mephitis. It was soaked and kept shaking its body to remove the water. I called Sherry and she was able to get a short view of it before it disappeared in the brush. I quickly went out and closed the garage doors to ensure we didn't have an unwelcome visitor seeking some dry ground.
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