North Buckhead Wildlife Photos

Red Fox - 5/13/10 - "I have seen this kit fox 5-6 times near my house as he is probably 2 months old now.......He was only 10 feet away from me." - Lee Rice of Carmain Drive

Northern Water Snake - 8/24/09 - "These were taken in Nancy Creek on the East side of Chastain Park near the intersection of Interlochen and Lake Forrest.  This is a Northern Banded Water Snake eating what appears to be a catfish.

Please let people know not to kill these snakes.  Many think they are copperheads.  They are not.  They are non-venomous." --  Robert Varn  [Northern water snakes are non-venomous, grow to as long as four feet and bear their young live.]   See related photos below.

Turtle - 6/26/09 - "Found this little guy in my yard just now. He looked like he had somewhere to go, so I didn't disturb him." -- Anne Stern

Northern Water Snake - 6/15/09 - "Ssssssssss.  We had an uninvited guest come over late yesterday afternoon to sun on our deck." -- David Dollar [Northern water snakes are non-venomous, grow to as long as four feet and bear their young live.]
David is on NBCA's board and manages our annual Christmas tree sale.

Rabbit - 6/18/09 - "I have been keeping my eyes and ears open for any new animal sightings (story interest) from neighbors and captured a photo of a new friend in my own yard."   Valerie Sellers

Hawk - 6/23/09 - "A beautiful hawk landed on a play area I constructed for my kids the morning after I completed the build. From what I was able to research, I think it may have been a Cooper's Hawk, an uncommon find in GA. If so, this is an even cooler sighting within the city limits. Confirmation of the identification is certainly welcome!"   Chris Harrow

Wild Turkey - 5/30/09 - " The turkey would come to my bird feeder on Kenbrook last winter!  [Photo from Feb. 28.]  I couldn't believe it when I saw it.....my dogs were going crazy when they saw it (I have 4 dogs).   Kenbrook is off Powers Ferry a mile past Chastain Park, so not really North Buckhead. My sister lives on Carmain, and is convinced this is the same turkey I saw....but there may be more!   I am totally amazed at the wildlife where I live...I'm on Long Island Creek, and it's like being in the mountains. I just moved here in December."   Bill Wilson

Wild Turkey - 5/22/09 - "My neighbor [C. Parker] took these photos of the wild turkey in my backyard on Sheldon last week while I was out of town.  I think he may still be out back." -- George Hodges of Sheldon Drive

Wild Turkey - 5/21/09 - "This wild turkey is huge. It could be three feet in total length.  I took these pictures in my backyard [on Mathieson Drive about 1/3-mile west of the Tower Place 100 tower}. She actually flew pretty high up in the tree.  Until my daughter got her bird book out we were unsure what it was." -- Kim Kahwach, president of the Buckhead Forest Civic Association.

Related report? - 5/17/09 - "A HUGE wild turkey landed on my gate Sunday, may 17th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Garrett Wolters, Land O'Lakes Drive, about a mile north of the site of these pictures.

A resident of Old Ivy Road writes:

(Left) I used to have a lot of raccoons around my place. They are very bold and will come right up to your door as if they're trying to get in.

(Right) I'm attaching a photo of Juan and Roberto, the basso profundo duo who lived in my pond the last couple of years. Talk about making some noise -- once those two got going you literally could not carry on a conversation! Alas, I think they succumbed to a coyote or some other predator who valued frog meat above the opera.

Here's a new update on some of the wildlife in the neighborhood.