Wild Animal questions-specific to Oldham County (La Grange: neighborhood, live, woodpecker)

[K. Dunn]

Hello again! Quick question my kids want to know. Since there is so much beautiful open land over in KY [were specifically looking into Oldham County] is there also a lot of cool wild animals cruising through those same properties, like Deer, Fox, rabbit, ect. We assume there is, but would like to know what the locals say. Thanks.

[Off Topic]

I live on 5 wooded acres right where Jefferson, Oldham and Shelby counties come together. We have lots of deer and rabbits, as well as the occasional fox. (There may be more foxes than I see, but you know those guys are, well, foxy!) We've seen one weasel in the past 5 years. Most interestingly, we have a nice little flock of turkey and at least two packs of coyote.

[censusdata]

Oldham Co is loaded with deer - it's rare to drive down I-71 and not see any.

[Davart]

It's lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

[tomocox]

Hey, Davart! I know how faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar west in Kentucky you are!!!!

I grew up and spent the first 2/3 of my life in Western Kentucky Coal Fields, so when someone says wildlife, I know they really mean wild life!!!

Oldham County does have quite a lot of game for the suburbanish area that it has become. There are many broods of wild turkeys, some to drink too. The deer are too thick, we even have a striped kitty in our neighborhood as well as a few in the courthouse in LaGrange. I can't say that I have seen a quail in Oldham County since I have been here, yet I know the rabbit population is excellent considering the number of coyotes. Heck, there are actually at least two herds of buffalo that I know of in the county, too.

[Davart]

Originally Posted by tomocox

Hey, Davart! I know how faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar west in Kentucky you are!!!!

I grew up and spent the first 2/3 of my life in Western Kentucky Coal Fields, so when someone says wildlife, I know they really mean wild life!!!

Are you stalking me?

I'm far west of the coal fields, a stones throw to the Mississippi River.

[tomocox]

Yes, I know the purchase..

[savvywoman]

I see others have answered already but just had to chime in that yes we have seen quite a bit of wildlife considering the close proximity to development. We have 5 acres on a small lake just outside of La Grange. We've been at our present location a bit over 6 years now. I've seen lots of deer but not a ridiculous amount. There are quite a few that live between the north and south bound lanes of I71 and that has been problematic. At some point something is going to have to be done for the safety of the motorist.

Here on our property we have families of wild rabbit, wood chuck and raccoons that come back year after year. On the lake there are heron and families of geese as well as the usual turtles and frogs. We also have some kind of strange critter that looks like a beaver but isn't. We've heard the coyotes though I've never seen them. We've also seen moles, chipmunks, possum, skunks, squirrels and plenty of birds including cardinals, blue jays, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, owls and this aqua fluorescent colored bird that I can never recall the name of. We have nest all over the barns.

[missymomof3]

Originally Posted by savvywoman

aqua fluorescent colored bird that I can never recall the name of. We have nest all over the barns.

Could that be an indigo bunting? Is a woodchuck the same as a gopher?

[kingcopper]

sounds like a blue huron?