Critter of the Day: cold!

This was taken during the snow storm we had on April 15.

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The juncos weren’t even feeding, really. Mostly, they just sat there, all puffed up, making the odd, desultory peck at some seeds.

It must have been quite a shock for the juncos to be back for the summer, only to have winter hit them, instead!

Critter of the Day: I see your bones

This lone deer that sometimes visits looks terribly hungry.

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We can see her bones…

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… and count her ribs.

Despite the severe cold this past winder, due to the unstable polar vortex, none of the deer we have had visit our feeding station looked to be going hungry, except this one. It may be due to illness or parasites, too.

Critter of the Day: tasty!

This photo was taken the day after the storm blew in, at the beginning of April. As you can see, the snow was already melting away!

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Which meant it was easier for our little buck here to find some tasty feed!