Things are beginning to dry out some around here. Still high water in the river and creeks. All I have to offer today are the home birds and critters.
This Goldfinch female was being so careful to pull out a seed and not drop it.
"Lunch!"
Sitting in the tree
A Mockingbird getting some suet
Since I showed his mate in my last post, I thought I would post the male Red-winged Blackbird. I really don't know why they are hanging around my house. Our pond doesn't have a lot of reeds or a grassy type area they like. They must be living along the drainage ditches or a neighboring pond and just come to my house to eat free seeds :-)
An unwelcome visitor......this big raccoon shows up every day. Usually they only come at night to steal the left-over seeds, but I've been seeing this one in the day time. Hope it doesn't have a bunch of babies!
I even spotted it climbing the Ash tree to get at the big suet cake that hangs there.....which didn't have much in it.
This little squirrel sneaked up to the front step to get a drink from a dish of rainwater that was sitting there.
I hope to get out today or tomorrow and see if we can get to any of our favorite photo places. Still haven't got my camera back, but I'm anxious to see what all the birds are doing in the high water areas.
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Those little raccoons can be so cute, but not when they are destroying your birdfeeders. I have to take anything that I put on my decks in each night.
I thought of you this morning. I saw a bright flash of blue in a nearby tree as I was eating my breakfast, and it was an indigo bunding. Of course, when I ran back with my camera it was gone. But maybe they will be here. I just need more time to watch for them.
Have a happy day!
Watching the activity on the yard is so much fun,especially during the springtime.
Hi Mary, When we were gone last week, I left TONS of birdfood out for the birds to enjoy all week....
WELL--to my surprise upon getting home, everything was totally gone, feeders were on the ground, the suet feeder was broken, etc. etc. etc. I know it wasn't the BIRDS... It was squirrels and raccoons... Dang it!!!!!
Made me realize that I cannot leave any birdseed out while we are gone for 3 weeks in June... SO---I'll take it all down... Sad though...
Great pictures.
Hugs,
Betsy
Hi Mary..well that's quite an array of visitor!! I love what you had to offer!!
Those Raccons can be bugger ...I haven't had any this spring thanks goodness!!
The Mockingbird I have is such a brat...he thinks he has guard over the suet!!
Hope you get your camera soon !!
At least you get to see a lot of stuff while at home.
That is a lovely pale lemon colour on the Goldfinch Mary.
Love the squirrel drinking shot.
I don't think Raccoons should be out during the day...
I have so many Goldfinches. The air is yellow when they all fly at the same time.
B.
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