Post your yard and pond visitors

[Becky]

Haha, I love the photos of grumpy birds! @RobAmy's pine warbler looks rather dapper in comparison

 

[Tara]

I immediately thought of this shot of a Steller's Jay with a similar attitude!

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That's great, such a look for a small bird

 

[Stephen T.]

Western Gray Squirrel(s) come over to rob our feeders, but they're so much fun to watch.

Note, this is one squirrel, Photoshopped from several pictures taken from the kitchen window.

 

[Stephen T.]

Mating season brings western toads to my pond (and around the yard and paths at night).

 

[Troutredds]

Barred owl; fish thief extraordinaire.

 

[RobAmy]

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Barred owl; fish thief extraordinaire.

Awesome. I just had one sitting in the tree above the pond two mornings ago. I did not see him until I opened the door and it flew, it was still dark out.

 

[Troutredds]

Awesome. I just had one sitting in the tree above the pond two mornings ago. I did not see him until I opened the door and it flew, it was still dark out.

Beautiful silent assassin. They’re native to the eastern US but have spread west. I have seen this one fly without making a sound. Wonderfully spooky!

 

[Tara]

Got to love the little things

 

[Stephen T.]

Blue Damselfly and Anacharis Bloom

 

[Stephen T.]

Check out those ears! Jack rabbits are all over the place here. This one decided to come in and help mow the lawn.

 

[Lisak1]

His ears are amazing, but look at the intensity in his eyes! Our rabbits all look fat and rather sleepy by comparison!

 

[Stephen T.]

Jack rabbits here need all the awareness they can get! We have a lot of predators, dogs, cats, bobcats, coyotes, eagles, hawks, owls, and, of course, gardeners! Our German shorthair really wants one, although he'd settle for a cat or squirrel!

 

[RobAmy]

Northern Cardinal posing by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[Tara]

Jack rabbits here need all the awareness they can get! We have a lot of predators, dogs, cats, bobcats, coyotes, eagles, hawks, owls, and, of course, gardeners! Our German shorthair really wants one, although he'd settle for a cat or squirrel!

The have now discovered Hares with the myxomatosis virus in Europe, I cannot even imagine the consequences for the Hare population if it spreads, as their numbers have already dwindled enough in a lot of areas. Myxomatosis killed millions of rabbits over the years, I came across some infected rabbits years ago, and it a horrible way for any animal to suffer. I don't think anyone considered the long term affects when it was spread intentionally in some countries. It is sad that hares may now have to deal with it also.

 

[Stephen T.]

That's sure a gorgeous bird! We don't have much in the way of intense, all red birds here. It makes me so sad that I've got the blues, instead!

Western Scrub Jay

Luzuli Bunting

Western Bluebird