Post your yard and pond visitors

[RobAmy]

This year in our yard we had a couple rare visitors. Never had them before. Some evening grosbeaks.

Evening Grosbeak by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Female Evening Grosbeak by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Evening Grosbeak by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[RobAmy]

Another fun time this year was I had baby red squirrels for the first time living in our pear tree by the pond. They were fun to see.

Baby Red Squirrel's first day by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Hanging out by the stream by A & R Photography, on Flickr

First day out of the nest by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Baby Red Squirrels by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Leaving the nest cavity by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[corgi]

Don't forget the muskrat

 

[GBBUDD]

This year in our yard we had a couple rare visitors. Never had them before. Some evening grosbeaks.

& R Photography, on Flickr

Evening Grosbeak by A & R Photography, on Flickr

I'm not far from youand i have never seen one of those . grosbeaks are not always abundant on there own. great capture.

 

[Burd]

Yesterday I saw a Robin struggling to get food, she found a apple core from the deer and was picking at it. Today, she was back at the same core so I took out some fruit, bread, and a apple cut in half, she was working away at the Apple.

 

[addy1]

Just watched 11 deer walk down our hill and head into our woods, our little visiting herd.

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Our pileated woodpeckers have been getting bolder & are occasionally coming into the feeder that hangs right outside our sunroom window, especially when the crows are monopolizing the big platform feeder tree in the yard. It's so amazing to watch them right up close & personal.

 

[Mmathis]

I love looking at everyone’s critter visitors! My only photo ops come from an iPhone through a window, LOL, but we have recently had a couple of Baltimore Orioles visit the bird feeders — either females or juveniles (they lack the black that goes with their orange). They hung around for about a month, but haven’t seen them today We are in their southernmost breeding range and was kinda hoping they’d stick around.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

The European Goldfinches keep returning now.

 

[RobAmy]

I think the are sick of the snow and want to come in the house. I few turkeys on the deck looking in the house. I quick iPhone shot.

 

[GBBUDD]

CAREFUL of turkey ticks love to hide and keep warm in the plumage and as i am sure you are aware ticks are a big deal here in the north east

 

[corgi]

Grooming

Muskrat eating a frog

Almost 11" hybrid bluegill caught and released. Approx 1 lb +

 

[GBBUDD]

Mirror mirror

 

[RobAmy]

Had a great afternoon with my favorite song bird. They are not so common in our yard during the winter like in the spring or summer. They stopped by for some suet and some water from the pond which is mainly frozen now.

Winter Bluebird Portrait by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[RobAmy]

First time seeing a bluebird on the cat of nine tails in our pond

Sitting on the Cat of Nine Tails by A & R Photography, on Flickr