Habitat for wildlife is necessity for wildlife and our enjoyment for us as well. Today we planted trees as we always do every spring. Julia and I came up on a hen mallard and her nest as we planted willows along a drainage below Lyle's Pond. In the tall grass next to the cattails hidden very well was this nest. "Tall grass and cattails vs. "cut tails"... We will be planting 550-600 trees this spring. Today we planted willows in wetlands... Ponderosa pine, Colorado Blue Spruce and apple. Thanks to my crew...

NOTE... The photo of currants in blossoms are "volunteers". We did not have currants on the ranch twenty five years ago.. started planting them in select places... now we have them spreading naturally. The fruit is fantastic in jelly, syrup and pie.