Scenes from my backyard

[Dumpsterkitty]

Taken today hanging out my bedroom window

The first 2 are fairly classic...

   

These 2 I'm adding at full ginormous size...the composition is awful,
but I managed to catch some fascinating details best seen at full size. 
In the second one, the interesting bit is top right. 

 

Ei

[Wing Goose]

 
Thanks for the pictures Ei.  What is the 2nd smaller bird?
     Lola
 

[Dumpsterkitty]

 
Thanks for the pictures Ei.  What is the 2nd smaller bird?
     Lola
 

It's a tufted titmouse...pics 3 & 4 as well.  I have zillions of them back there!

[Donna]

 
Thanks for the pictures Ei.  What is the 2nd smaller bird?
     Lola
 

Looks like a titmouse....but what do I know. I'm guessing and learning.

I forgot to hit send was still on preview. Ok, it is a Titmouse....Tufted though....oops. Nice pics Ei.

[Dumpsterkitty]

And a few more from this weekend...

I caught this tufted titmouse in the act...he looks none too happy with me   



I looked out the window and saw this deer napping in the back...



I thought I saw some movement on the other side of the tree...but I didn't see anything at first other than the bird...



...until he turned his head around to look at me...



Talk about camouflage!

Ei

[MAK]

Wow Ei those deer pics are amazing! And the titmouse does look a bit ticked off!! 

[Aafke]

Amazing to have a deer in your backyard.
Thanks for all the pictures Ei.
greetings Aafke

[Dumpsterkitty]

The deer were back today.  They stayed long enough to get enough pictures for a small album.  No need to sign in.

Ei

[Carol P.]

Nice pictures Ei!   

[Wing Goose]

Hi Ei,
Your album pictures of today's deer are great.
It is nice to be flattered by their presence.
Thanks for sharing.

 
Lola

[Donna]

Ei, your deer are very dear! Thanks

[MAK]

   When I read your captions I felt like you were whispering them so as not to scare the deer! Thanks for the nature fix Ei!   

[ginha]

All Great pictures...nice view!!

ginha

[Dumpsterkitty]

I am quite blessed to share my yard with so many beautiful animals.  They seem to know it's safe.  I actually live on a main highway, but the way the house is situated it blocks the backyard from the road.  Even in the front/side yard they rarely go past the halfway point to the main road.  They will cross the small road directly in front, but they know to watch for cars.

Browsing pictures today I found this one of a young buck-you can just barely make out the knobs on his head.  He looks a bit scraggly, but he was actually fine-it was spring and he was shedding.  I saw him later in the summer & he had fattened up nicely.

Anyway, when I have stale bread I'll throw it in to the yard for the squirrels.  He found a slice and I caught him with it. He's not quite sure what to do with it, but he wouldn't drop it.



Ei

[Dumpsterkitty]

Yesterday I just managed to catch a glimpse of the family of deer that travel together-I saw several moving up the hill and counted 6 more.  After they had mostly moved on I spotted this young buck pulling up the rear. 



Too young to be with the bachelor herd, too old to stay close to the does.  It was nice to see one of "my" fawns make it this far.



Ei