Chipmunk

A gift on New Years Day

Backyard

"Don't waste your time chasing butterflies. Mend your garden, and the butterflies will come." ~ Mario Quintana

Looking up while raking leaves

Groundhog [Marmota monax]

Stan's backyard

Montgomeryville, PA

1562*

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?

Male House Finch at the feeder.

Mom taught him/her well. I almost walked right by.

Adult male Pine Warbler stopped by my backyard while Bandit and I were busy sitting on the deck. Glad I wasn't napping :-) And yes, we had sun Saturday.

My hosta bloom is coming real nice right now in Michigan.

Backyard

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.

not my cat

North Carolina

Ruin of St. Georg / Famagusta / Northern Cyprus

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No backyard bird series of mine would be without a Pine Siskin, which is regular visitor to my yard.

An overcast sky made for soft light, and a scene whose contrast range can be handled by a digital camera.

The background are spruce trees two lots away. I like the dark green, that along with the light almost making it appear as if it was captured deep in the woods.

Diptych-Project

A new ground cover addition to our back yard, but I have no idea what it is.

This is a rare, rainy day photo from the Las Vegas, NV Desert. As the storm passed through, a rainbow emerged in the distance! Jackpot!

Backyard Birding, Southern Maryland, Januaru 2025, Snow

I took this from the doorway inside my house since it was raining a lot outside.

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?

Banksia spinulosa after a little rain

One of a family of Downy Woodpeckers that visit my backyard in London Ontario Canada

Playing with these backyard Tulips made me realize it was the periodic wind that was spoiling the detail. It was then I decided to slow things down and let the wind do the work. The more fluid nature of my subject dancing in the wind, was then revealed.

short walk in downtown

Backyard Birding, Southern Maryland, January 2025, snow

Backyard wildlife. Springfield, Mo.

Zeiss 50 mm 2.0 Biogon ZM

Odense - Denmark

While sitting out on my backyard patio trying to figure out how some Ninja Squirrels were getting into my bird feeders, I noticed some fluttering between branches near my small pond. As took a closer look I couldn't believe my eyes...WARBLERS!!!! Not quite sure why they paid a visit as I am in the middle of a large metropolitan city...but thankful they did... I only managed to get limited snaps with my camera as I wasn't properly prepared...and spent the next several days attempting to get some some decent shots with these uncooperative little guys...Hopefully Ill have more to come as Ive seen 10 different species so far...

...I think I caught "Warbler Fever"! :>)

This is a visitor to our backyard. We also see the adults at times with them. This time only the two young ones were here

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I usually see the female ruby-throated hummingbirds at my feeders, so I was delighted when this male appeared and I was able to photograph his beautiful ruby red throat. Backyard bird.