Saw this Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly in the backyard this morning whilst awaiting the birds.

Female Cardinal

Along the Icefield Parkway,

near the Athabasca Falls in 2017

As the sun was setting just the other evening, I witnessed a charming sight. A bloom-covered branch from a neighbor’s yard had found a way through our fence. As I tried to find a good vantage point for a photo, the setting sun also made an appearance. A small treasure to be enjoyed in these times!

Pine warblers are common summer residents here in South Jersey, usually arriving in late March. I say "usually" because this male was spotted at my suet-feeder on March 2, weeks earlier than I've ever seen one. And a second Pine Warbler showed up just a week later!

Squirrel in the Backyard.

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Sunset as seen from our farmhouse in Gozo, Malta

•❤•❀Thᥲᥒk Yoᥙ For Yoᥙr Sᥙρρort. It Rᥱᥲᥣᥣყ Is Aρρrᥱᥴιᥲtᥱd.•❤•❀

House Finch

Backyard in Hamelin

Backyard Fun

Backyard

Sky of Berlin; Hackesche Höfe

A Coopers Hawk that has been visiting my yard. He dove into the cedar tree and scattered all the little wee birds hiding in there, he didn't catch any this time but we have found feathers in recent days.

Pause wegen Krankheit.

Ich wünsche euch allen eine schöne Zeit hier auf Flickr und im "real life"

Bis bald!

Break due to illness.

I wish you all a nice time here on Flickr and in the "real life"

See you soon!

The doves are cooing and courting - its a wonderful thing...

Texture: Cheryl Tarrant

Small town, old house....and a view from the back. Need I say more?

My backyard in Virginia, with Shed

Somewhere in northern Italy

This is what the Bobcat was looking for.

Taken in my backyard near dusk.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallow

Happy 4th of July

A beautiful sunset from about a month ago.

De Blankaart Castle

Even a back yard sunset can be a stunning masterpiece...To the right person.

what's happening in our garden.

ナデシコやゼラニュームって長持ちしますね。

Backyard

One of my attempts at the "Looking Close... on Friday" theme "Red & Green".

Shot with a Meyer Optik "Domiron 50 mm F 2" lens on a Canon EOS R5.

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts USA

Backyard

Looking for Help

Mom and three kits were caught on camera almost every night in our backyard. Mom and one of her kits stopped showing up. Concerned for the two little ones left behind (and visible on camera) I called the Fish and Wildlife Dept. When I told them mom and one kit had been gone for two weeks, I was told mom was probably NOT coming back, that she was either dead or trapped. After speaking to them we decided to let nature take it's course. Eventually, they would leave on their own.

Well, I am really relieved to say after over 3 weeks mom and the other kit are back with the two left behind. The three little ones were rolling around in the yard as if they were happy to see each other...and all four walking the fence line with mom in the lead! (Now I can sleep better!)

I appreciate your visit and so grateful for your comments/faves!

Stay safe and healthy!!

Backyard Pool it has been a wet week, several inches in the last 3-4 days, I hope the birds clean it out, shot in North Carolina.