Pocket Prairie and Josey Ranch – May 2023
/The Pocket Prairie at Josey ranch was blooming when I was there in May. The gardeners have worked hard to help it recover after last summer’s heat/drought. It will take a few years to fill in between the clumps that were planted new this year.
My favorites are the sunflowers. I like them from every angle!
The goslings that I noticed in April were in the same area in May. They have grown….and there are only 3 of the 5 left. Even though there are 2 diligent adults nearby, predators still take a toll. I wondered what the top predator would be in this urban park…maybe turtles…maybe unleashed dogs?
On the larger pond, there were mallard ducklings. There were 5 of them with a female. The males steer clear…seemed to be in all male groups.
The grackles were active and noisy.
They didn’t seem to disturb the great egret’s concentration as it searched for breakfast.
The swans were across the pond from where I stood. There seemed to be a lot of feathers on the shore. I wondered if the swans were molting or if something had attacked one of them.
I’ll be back in Carrollton by mid-June….looking forward to more sunflowers!
