What I see in my backyard...

[Czevski]

A few of my visitors this morning plus a flower.

Brown thrashers picking up nesting material.







Red winged blackbird. Several came for the first time this month.



Two chickadees that were together.



A chipmunk.



A hawk flew by a caused a quiet spell, but was too fast for a photo. I also saw a blue jay, a goldfinch, a catbird, grackles, and this bird that is either a juvenile or a female redbreasted grosbeak.



Now the flower -the first of my new bee balm.

 

[skimonkey]

A few of my visitors this morning plus a flower.

Brown thrashers picking up nesting material.

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Red winged blackbird. Several came for the first time this month.

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Two chickadees that were together.

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A chipmunk.

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A hawk flew by a caused a quiet spell, but was too fast for a photo. I also saw a blue jay, a goldfinch, a catbird, grackles, and this bird that is either a juvenile or a female redbreasted grosbeak.

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Now the flower -the first of my new bee balm.

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Lovely pictures, Czevski! I saw a red winged blackbird on my drive to work the other day and thought why I don't see them around my backyard. From what I hear, they like to be close to water or creeks--which is where I saw the one. The are a pretty bird.

Love the pics of your birds, chipmunk and your bee balm!

 

[skimonkey]

A few animals came to visit us in our backyard when we were gardening this afternoon.

Earlier, a Mallard Duck came from behind me and "quacked!"

A fawn was nestling in our Pines when my husband found it before trimming a tree close by.

Also, I wanted for finish planting my geraniums and went to pick up the flowers only to find this....

 

[Czevski]

A few animals came to visit us in our backyard when we were gardening this afternoon.

Earlier, a Mallard Duck came from behind me and "quacked!"

A fawn was nestling in our Pines when my husband found it before trimming a tree close by.

Also, I wanted for finish planting my geraniums and went to pick up the flowers only to find this....

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I'm surprised you haven't had red winged blackbirds since you have mallards and frogs. I only see those when I go to those parks that have rivers or ponds.

 

[skimonkey]

I'm surprised you haven't had red winged blackbirds since you have mallards and frogs. I only see those when I go to those parks that have rivers or ponds.

I know right! You'd think I'd see some red winged black birds when I see all the other critters? I just don't get it either!

 

[leelai]

A few animals came to visit us in our backyard when we were gardening this afternoon.

Earlier, a Mallard Duck came from behind me and "quacked!"

A fawn was nestling in our Pines when my husband found it before trimming a tree close by.

Also, I wanted for finish planting my geraniums and went to pick up the flowers only to find this....

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Would love to see a fawn nestling in my garden!

Ooh.....and isn't that a toad and not a frog? It looks very lumpy!

Beautiful photos Czevski.......love the chipmunk!

 

[skimonkey]

Would love to see a fawn nestling in my garden!

Ooh.....and isn't that a toad and not a frog? It looks very lumpy!

Beautiful photos Czevski.......love the chipmunk!

You know that is a toad...but funny thing, I saw a baby frog too! Pic below:

 

[leelai]

You know that is a toad...but funny thing, I saw a baby frog too! Pic below:

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Hold on......I'll get my whacker for that toad!

Love frogs and that's a nice one!

 

[skimonkey]

Hold on......I'll get my whacker for that toad!

Love frogs and that's a nice one!

He was a cute one!

 

[The OB]

Hold on......I'll get my whacker for that toad!

Love frogs and that's a nice one!

Or a golf club to practice your swing on some of those Queensland cane toads leelai? I remember being in sugar growing/refining country near Townsville (MacNade?) some years ago where the toads would congregate in their hundreds in the evenings. From the activity of the locals I think they would have pretty low handicap levels on the golf course.
Andrew


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[leelai]

Or a golf club to practice your swing on some of those Queensland cane toads leelai? I remember being in sugar growing/refining country near Townsville (MacNade?) some years ago where the toads would congregate in their hundreds in the evenings. From the activity of the locals I think they would have pretty low handicap levels on the golf course.
Andrew

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Lol! I sure do get quite a bit of practice myself in the summer OB.

I can only imagine how many they get up north!

 

[skimonkey]

Lol! I sure do get quite a bit of practice myself in the summer OB.

I can only imagine how many they get up north!

I captured 3 more toads that were hiding between our bags of mulch! Hubbie brought them over to the garden where they'd feel safe!

 

[Richard Brown]

I rescued this guy from the lawn before turning on the sprinkler.













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[scifan57]

I rescued this guy from the lawn before turning on the sprinkler.

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It's amazing what you can find in your own back yard if you look closely enough.

 

[J. A.]

A dove hiding in my tree