So fluffy!
picture of the day
Critter of the day – Hello, Beep!
As I write this post, she is back on the feeder!
I’ve just uploaded a whole bunch of photos from the living room camera, and will be posting some over the next few days. :-)
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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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Hello, Ferdinand!
My daughter was able to get some good pictures of Ferdinand!
Recently, while they were outside topping up the cat’s food and water outside, Ferdinand was there. He ran off, but stayed close enough that they could hear him breathing.
He makes strange noises when he breathes!
We think there might be something wrong with his nose.
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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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Hello, up there!
It’s still hard to believe this is the same scrawny little bobble-headed kitten from months ago!
He’s all caught up with his siblings and cousins, and grown quite handsome, indeed!
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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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Content
Ferdinand and Nicky the Nose tend to show up together, even if they fight each other, Slick seems to come from somewhere else, on his own.
Butterscotch seems quite content with his company.
The Re-Farmer 