Backyard Wildlife

Been a while since I have seen this guy. At least I am guessing it is the same one - how many deer do you see with a leg break this bad? Also growing some very asymmetric antlers. Pics are from our bedroom window. Grabbed the trailcam today he and his buddies walked that side of the house too.20250521_115337.jpg
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This is from early February
 
I was getting ready for a tidewater springer session early Friday am and heard my goofy springer going crazy. I went outside to yell at her and she was nose to nose with a coyote (through a chain link fence). Wile E. wasn't afraid of my dog but it really didn't like me so it sauntered off down the road.

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Stonedfish said:
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Native Douglas squirrel. Darned things chatter at me when I enter their territory.. I think they’re actually yelling at me in their own way when they do this.

Named by (or maybe for) the early nineteenth century explorer to the PNW, David Douglas. He named a bunch of the native flora and fauna discoveries he made after himself, including the Douglas Fir. There’s a book about him and his explorations around here that’s well worth reading.
 
Greg Armstrong said:
Native Douglas squirrel. Darned things chatter at me when I enter their territory.. I think they’re actually yelling at me in their own way when they do this.

Named by (or maybe for) the early nineteenth century explorer to the PNW, David Douglas. He named a bunch of the native flora and fauna discoveries he made after himself, including the Douglas Fir. There’s a book about him and his explorations around here that’s well worth reading.
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I got some great video of this one chirping at me, or was it barking? It seemed very unhappy with the vicinity and quality of my yard work today. 😂
I really like having the little guys around. They are quite entertaining.
SF
 
Tuna Ball said:
Not nearly as good of a photo, but one of the first fawns around here. I hope this one learns to fear cars more. I got home today and this critter landed on me. Is this a cicada? I hear them a lot.

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It looks like a Golden Buprestid. They have vampiristic tendencies of removing blood from a host's neck area.

Just kidding. They are wood borers. Quite striking, but can be destructive.

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As we transition to summer and the longer day lengths, the local deer herd continue to nibble at anything and everything. The bucks are always cautious. I see them far less often, possibly because they are primarily active at dawn and dusk. The bucks need the energy to regrow their antlers which are covered in velvet. The top buck is well into the process.
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Urine combines with secretions from the tarsal gland (dark area) on the inside of this buck’s hind leg to create individual-specific scents.
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Anter development by the #2 buck is not far behind.
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Often a doe and her fawn/s pass quickly by my office window, often heading away from me = no decent pictures. But if they pause, I may have a shot.
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Sometimes, there are stops for a light snack.
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This doe spent some time licking some “schmutz” off the fawn’s forehead.
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The fawns are certainly in that cute, ungainly phase
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Steve
 
Awesome photos!
 
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