What I see in my backyard...

[Amy Rose The Hedgehog]

Moles like to come in our yard, here's a bunch of mole holes here.

 

[fleur07]

Moles like to come in our yard, here's a bunch of mole holes here.

Amy when I lived in TN we had moles really badly. My dog would go nuts trying to dig then out..

 

[Amy Rose The Hedgehog]

Amy when I lived in TN we had moles really badly. My dog would go nuts trying to dig then out..

My dog goes just as crazy over rabbits that like to come in my yard, lol

 

[scifan57]

Here's a picture of one of the squirrels in my back yard.

 

[fleur07]

Here's a picture of one of the squirrels in my back yard.

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Cute squirrel and nice backyard!

 

[Amy Rose The Hedgehog]

Here's a picture of one of the squirrels in my back yard.

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Aww ^^

 

[stranding]

I wanted to start this thread to share the wonderful things I see in my backyard.

This is a great idea for a thread and is producing a lot of very interesting photos of animals, birds etc.

Would like to ask about the word "backyard"?

Here in the UK, a backyard would usually be a smallish area, perhaps surrounded by a fence of some sort, with either paving or some scrubby hard surface, meant for storage or have some other utility function such as drying washing or a place to keep the bins. Normally screened to be out of sight or tucked away in a corner.

But the main area around a house would be called a "garden" and would normally be the area made pleasant with grass & flowers, to be seen from the house and enjoyed. The garden might have two or more sections--a front & back garden, say, or a vegetable or rose garden.

So does the word "backyard" in the US mean what we would call "garden"? What would the bit in front of a house be called? Front yard?

 

[Czevski]

Yes, Stranding, our yards are your gardens. To us gardens are more planned and usually have many flowers, paths, water features, etc. if you mow most of it, it's a yard.
Anyway, here's a photo of part of the conversation of crows that visited today. I had so many birds visiting today.

 

[KevinJS]

How do you catch a bird with a spider web?

Wrapped the spiders web around its leg, and then guided it out into Open air. Hummingbirds only weigh 5 or 6 grams so a few twists was all it took. I released it by tearing the web away from its leg. Didn't need to touch the bird at all.

 

[Amy Rose The Hedgehog]

Wrapped the spiders web around its leg, and then guided it out into Open air. Hummingbirds only weigh 5 or 6 grams so a few twists was all it took. I released it by tearing the web away from its leg. Didn't need to touch the bird at all.

Cool

 

[Kaykaykay]

This is a great idea for a thread and is producing a lot of very interesting photos of animals, birds etc.

Would like to ask about the word "backyard"?

Here in the UK, a backyard would usually be a smallish area, perhaps surrounded by a fence of some sort, with either paving or some scrubby hard surface, meant for storage or have some other utility function such as drying washing or a place to keep the bins. Normally screened to be out of sight or tucked away in a corner.

But the main area around a house would be called a "garden" and would normally be the area made pleasant with grass & flowers, to be seen from the house and enjoyed. The garden might have two or more sections--a front & back garden, say, or a vegetable or rose garden.

So does the word "backyard" in the US mean what we would call "garden"? What would the bit in front of a house be called? Front yard?

Many Americans have nice backyards, with landscaping, seating areas, pools, gazebos, grills and such. The front yards are often landscaped, but most people hang out in the backyard. At my houses, we keep our garbage cans in the side yard. We have only a few gardening tools, because we hire out the yard work, and those tools are kept in the garage. (Many people store stuff in their garages, and some have three-car garages or more.) I don't know anyone who hangs out laundry; we use washers and dryers.

 

[clermont]

Ok this is one of the kangaroos, just learnt how to attach photo, will find the bird tomorrow

 

[fleur07]

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Ok this is one of the kangaroos, just learnt how to attach photo, will find the bird tomorrow

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing

 

[leelai]

Wonderful photo Clermont!

Nothing quite like seeing a mob of kangaroos on the flying hop!

iPad 2 3G 64gb

 

[skimonkey]

This is a great idea for a thread and is producing a lot of very interesting photos of animals, birds etc.

Would like to ask about the word "backyard"?

Hi Stranding, thank you for your thoughts on this thread. I am really pleased to see all the different animals, bugs, etc we all see in our backyard. Our Backyard here in the States is nicely described by Czevski and KayKayKay. My backyard has a walkout patio which is surrounded by my flower garden and and bird feeders. We also have a vegetable garden along the back of the house as well. We have a 2 car garage attached, which holds...cars, garden equipment etc. We also have people manage our lawn like what Kay said earlier...just makes it easier with our work schedules.

I have managed to capture some pics of our hummingbirds in action yesterday...finally. This one kept coming back to our feeder. I am afraid that he has scared the others away. We have a 2nd feeder which a brown hummingbird approach it but never lands .... At least we don't see it ourselves. These birds are tiny and fast!!













...@ Clermont...I really love the kangaroo pics!! I was hoping to see a few of those and maybe some Koalas! Love the animals that you and Leelai share in your beautiful Country! Can't wait to see the bird pic!!