Gotta catch that feed!
nature photography
Critter of the day: Telling stories
Critter of the day: hello, deer!
Good Morning
After feeding the critters and doing my rounds, I got to see a lovely sunrise this morning.
I noticed something interesting while walking around the spruce grove. On the north side, there are always lots of deer tracks, between the grove and the apple trees. The south side usually just has a few tracks from the deer jumping the gate, or down the path to the barn. Today, I was seeing new deer tracks on top of my own boot prints along the south and east fence lines. The deer are taking advantage of the paths I’ve made through the snow! I find it interesting how wildlife in general will take advantage of what us humans have done, whether it’s using roads and driveways to get where they want to go, or my own boot prints to avoid stepping in snow. Seeing the cats do it is sort of expected, since they’re so much lower to the ground. I would not have expected it from a tall, leggy deer. :-)
The Re-Farmer
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Pileated woodpecker
We don’t see these guys often – though we certainly hear them! They’re not as photo friendly as the downy woodpeckers we see more often.
My daughter managed to snag a couple of photos – and in one of them, it was mostly hidden by the tree! – before it took off.
Love that incredible red!
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Grab hold!
The larger grosbeaks may have trouble using the hanging feeder, but that doesn’t stop them from trying!
They have just barely enough room for them to perch at the corners, then have to twist to be able to reach the seed before having to drop off and fly away.
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Makin’ faces
It’s remarkable how quickly the animals respond to the colder temperatures.
These photos were taken near the end of November.
In less than 2 weeks, their fur is already much thicker, making the deer look all fluffy and puffy!
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Checking me out
A black capped chickadee, checking me out through the window, as I take his picture.
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Little Antlers
Hmmm. Looking closer at the antlers; does that count as 2 prongs, or three?
Either way, Bucky’s just a wee one. :-)
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Frozen Food
The smaller of the pair of deer that come by regularly now, trying to eat a frozen apple.
I’ve knocked down as many of the frozen apples as I can reach with the pole I found. From the branches I’ve been finding on the ground, I think they’ve been trying to reach up to them, and pulling twigs down in the process.
The Re-Farmer 