Backyard Wildlife
- Thread starter Canuck from Kansas
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My yard is a major thoroughfare for the local deer. And because I've neglected to do some mowing and part of the yard is in shade, the locals will often doze for a while before continuing their wandering. Several bucks are growing out their antlers in preparation for the fall mating season. This looks to be the likely dominant male in the fall.
This buck is an up-and-comer.
At least two does have fawns at this point. They have been trotting through for the most part without much pause for the most part. But I did manage to catch one fawn paused.
Always a delight to have them around.
Steve
This buck is an up-and-comer.
At least two does have fawns at this point. They have been trotting through for the most part without much pause for the most part. But I did manage to catch one fawn paused.
Always a delight to have them around.
Steve
Even my backyard rabbit thinks it is too hot!
SF
SF
Mark Melton
Life of the Party
Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) missing the lower parts of the wings.
en.wikipedia.org
Papilio rutulus - Wikipedia
The local grazers keep traipsing by my office window. Here are a few of the better captures.
The light was perfect on this powerful buck.
And the antics of the fawns as they gambol around in close proximity to the does always puts a smile on my face.
Steve
The light was perfect on this powerful buck.
And the antics of the fawns as they gambol around in close proximity to the does always puts a smile on my face.
Steve
My hazelnuts don’t stand a chance
Side yard from the tying station. Screen makes for a crappy pic
Sorry for the pic quality - taken with my phone thru the eyepiece of a pair of binocs!
We have a family of (I think) sharp-shinned hawks living in our yard. One of the adults is feeding on a small bird on the ground, with the other apparently either playing lookout or hoping for leftovers. One of the young birds observing from a snag just above them
We have a family of (I think) sharp-shinned hawks living in our yard. One of the adults is feeding on a small bird on the ground, with the other apparently either playing lookout or hoping for leftovers. One of the young birds observing from a snag just above them
I won’t have guessed they eat berries or cherries. They need to pick up the rabbit harvest end of things. 
SF
SF
I won’t have guessed they eat berries or cherries. They need to pick up the rabbit harvest end of things.
SF
Oddly enough, I haven't seen any rabbits in our yard for some time now
Oddly enough, I haven't seen any rabbits in our yard for some time now
That because they all moved south into my yard.
Leaving here early in the morning to go fishing, I have to drive really carefully or I could fill up a bunny punchcard pretty quickly. They are everywhere.
SF
I'll send my hawks over!That because they all moved south into my yard.
Leaving here early in the morning to go fishing, I have to drive really carefully or I could fill up a bunny punchcard pretty quickly. They are everywhere.
SF
