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This handsome whitetail buck paused to watch me do some weeding in the garden before wandering over to the field. Backyard wildlife.
It was late afternoon in shade, I had to crank up the ISO for high shutter speed , but introduced noise. This image is heavily cropped as the lens was only 200mm.
Getting more and more difficult to find something to smile about in the era of lock-down and no visitors. This little fellow’s visits, however, bring a sense of joy as he flutters around looking for a tasty morsel.
Bewick’s Wrens are medium-sized wrens with a slender body and a strikingly long tail often held upright. They have slender, long bills that are slightly down-curved.
Bewick’s Wrens are subdued brown-and-gray wrens with a long, brow-like white stripe over the eye. The back and wings are plain brown; underparts gray-white; and the long tail is barred with black and tipped with white spots. Males and females look the same.
Bewick’s Wrens cock their long tails up over their backs, often flicking their tails from side to side or fanning them as they skulk through tangles of branches and leaves searching for insects. During breeding season, males sing vigorously from prominent perches.
Bewick’s Wrens favor dry bushy areas, chaparral, scrub, thickets in open country, and open woodlands near rivers and streams. They are at home in gardens, residential areas, and parks in cities and suburbs.
(Nikon, 500 mm +TC 1.4, 1/1000 @ f/6.3, ISO 1400)
BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
This guy came into the backyard yesterday. I went out to make sure the deer could find it's way back over the fence. Instead he started following me around. Had to finally make enough noise for him to leave. Then hung out in the green belt, munching away for about 20 minutes. Before he left, I told him to watch out for the local Cougar.
I've had opossums passing through my yard for years, sort of off and on, more and less. This Spring I thnk I got youngsters too, not streetwise yet and who allowed me more than a glimpse. It was early on a rainy morning, and this one is between the Mexican Sage backdrop and fresh new wild California Poppy plants. Those were the days.
I was relaxing and doing a crossword puzzle when my phone dinged. It was Don with this message "Cooper's Hawk is NOW on pigeon carcass" Wow! In our backyard!! This hawk was totally oblivious to us as both of us captured multiple shots of him eating his prey. At this moment he is still sitting in our yard next to the pigeon. I think he is so full he can't fly yet. He has been there 2 1/2 hours. What an experience.
BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
Noisy backyard bully
I really enjoy having these beautiful birds in backyard in Chester County, PA, even though they are very noisy and often monopolize the feeder.
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This Sharp Shinned Hawk scanned the yard and didn't mind that I was close by. In the end, he left empty handed. (This time!)
The backyard has been full of flowers, butterflies and hummingbirds. It's been a pleasure being lazy and watching the butterflies flit around!
BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
This guy was having a snake for breakfast in my yard this morning. Hung out in the trees for a bit. He was checking me out as I tried to get a good angle and not have branches by his head. That was hard. No idea what kind of owl, so please comment if you know. Thanks for looking
BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
BACKyards Series
Often the facades are maintained and the care erases the soul and the history of the houses and their inhabitants.. maybe the truth lives in the back yards?
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What a surprise we had this morning when a Scarlet Tananger came into our backyard. Our backyard does not backup to a forest preserve so this was a rare and welcome visitor for us! First time we have ever seen this in the 28 years we have lived here! Apparently it wanted to try the grape jelly we had out for the Baltimore Orioles.....which have also been very plentiful this year too!
Naperville, IL