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This poor little Thrush crashed into my window and fell unconscious in my driveway, I took it indoor and kept it warm, fortunately it recovered a bit after a short rest, I set it free in the birdfeeder and it flew away after a moment.
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This is Bunnykins, our backyard wild rabbit, munching on some lawn grass. This spring she established her nest under the grape arbor, which collapsed during a strong spring rainstorm. Her litter of little bunnies are on their own now and are wandering around our lawn and field, but Bunnykins likes to stay close to our house, even taking naps on our back porch. Backyard wildlife.
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.
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?
There's a little story that goes with these two posts. We get many backyard birds all year round, and occasionally we get the birds of prey. It's been 4 years since I've seen the Barred Owl, so I am very excited it has returned. We have had hawks as well. Last Saturday this huge hawk was hanging out for a while on the fence and then I noticed the owl up on the garage roof. The owl flew down to the ground and immediately was confronted by dozens of crows who use gang warfare against them. He skirted into the trees and the hawk watched the whole thing take place. The little birds all scatter when the big guys are around. It was amazing to watch this all play out from the kitchen window.
HBW, HWW & HFF!
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.
This Song Sparrow came to visit and eat some of our sunflower seeds; first I've seen this year so far, but not the last.
Staying close to home these days as I had my appendix removed on Friday. Feeling good but taking it slow. Great treatment at the Penticton Regional Hospital.
Backyard visitors. This is a pink and grey galah. very common in this area. The colourful bird in foreground (out of focus) is a rainbow lorikeet. A beautiful and feisty bird which unfortuantely is an introduced species and bit of a pest for the endemic species such as the galah and other parrots. The galahs are real characters and very intelligent (like most parrots).
I took these photos to try out my new telephoto zoom lense. A christmas present that I will use when winter comes again and the surf is up.
The first brood of backyard bluebirds has fledged, and the youngsters are very hungry. This little beauty is sitting on top of the mealworm feeder, waiting for Dad to deliver some food. I took this shot through the window this morning as I was enjoying a late breakfast. The bluebird nest box is nearby, and the mealworm feeder is just a few steps away from the back porch, so I get an excellent view of their activities while I'm enjoying a meal. And I'm always so proud when I see the next generation of bluebirds being raised in my backyard.