Backyard Wildlife

[Jim F.]

Went to put my camera back in the safe and spotted this guy aerating my lawn.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

 

[troutstalker]

Somehow this little guy found his way in.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Trying to get warm...

 

[MELinOre]

Another little beggar.View attachment 93953

Might need to blur out the nipples?(it's a joke people!)

 

[Jim F.]

Might need to blur out the nipples?

I was impressed & pleased with the detail in this shot - looks like 2 fleas/identical pieces of debris on her torso.

 

[Cabezon]

I have a small band of does that wander by my home-office window several times a day. The band consists of a doe and her twin offspring from last summer and a second doe. Some times they are extremely skittish as they walk by and other times, they are very relaxed (as you can see here).

Steve

 

[RRSmith]

During the fall and winter months, our local elk herd occasionally wanders through the neighborhood - our goofy springer is always intrigued.

 

[Jim F.]

Got low-holed by another photographer this afternoon, lol. Never had that happen before. Came home and sat in the yard watching the Raptor tree, but this Collered Dove was the only visitor. I graciously accepted the opportunity. Sony eye focus works pretty good. That Cottonwood looks like it's ready to bud. Strange winter so far.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Jim F - they usually bolt at the first cold weather. This guy didn’t get the memo.

 

[Jim F.]

True but a few Collereds stay around thru the winter. They must be a tad hardier or have adapted to town living.

 

[Scott Salzer]

Thanks, Jim. Didn’t know that, always open to educated.

 

[John Svahn]

During the fall and winter months, our local elk herd occasionally wanders through the neighborhood - our goofy springer is always intrigued.

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Our springer doesn’t even lift his head up for deer (no elk here…yet, but nearby). Quail are another story. He goes nuts.
You used to work at ca dfw, correct? I work for a land trust based out of truckee, and a few of our lands between Sierra valley and town have elk now. It is thought that they are dispersed from the Warner mtns herd

 

[Bonefish Jack]

Going to have to do something about the neighbors looking in our windows

 

[RRSmith]

Our springer doesn’t even lift his head up for deer (no elk here…yet, but nearby). Quail are another story. He goes nuts.
You used to work at ca dfw, correct? I work for a land trust based out of truckee, and a few of our lands between Sierra valley and town have elk now. It is thought that they are dispersed from the Warner mtns herd

Our’s is birdy as well. She never had elk in California (only deer) so I think she’s impressed with their size ha ha.

Which land trust? You guys all do such fabulous work! Yes 35 years with the outfit. My territory at the end of my career was the three north coast counties and Siskiyou. Elk have definitely been on the upswing.

 

[John Svahn]

I am in the other side of norcal- I work at the Truckee Donner Land Trust. Our backyard wildlife megafauna picked up on the game cameras are mulies and bear. Although lately the Beckworth wolf pack has been showing up in the area so maybe we will see them soon.
Love me the coast though. It is time for a trip soon!!
Ps these two bears didn’t even get George the wonder springer out of his bed.

 

[Jim F.]

I was digging through some old files and found this from several years ago. I must have fired-off a dozen or more bursts before I finally caught this Sweat Bee. When they emerge from their burrow, you get a very brief glimpse of iridescent green and then zip - they're gone in a flash.

 

[Bass-O-Matic]

 

[troutstalker]

Another break in by a friendly intruder. I'm glad that I found the little guy before he was accidentally stepped on.

 

[Jim F.]

Flicker doing what Flickers do . . .