Rural/Farm Life

and pack rat populations reduced so that they don't entice snakes. I have noticed a larger number of roadrunners on the property this summer. They eat snakes, bunnies, squirrels, pack rats, birds, etc.. If you have them, too, perhaps feeding them a specific food to keep them on property?? Also I had all of the bushes and trees trimmed to about 3 feet above ground level so that I can see snakes and they have fewer places to hide.

Two weeks ago a rattler bit one of the horses. You could easily see three sets of bite marks but because it was on the lower leg below fetlocks the pain/trauma was minimal.

BTW: Yesterday I watched a quail attack one of the road runners. The quail was ruthless and chased off the road runner, but I notice he was back at dinnertime.