Post your yard and pond visitors

[BarbO]

Here are the ducks I feed daily on our front porch. They are 3 weeks old now, this pic was taken about 10 days ago. The mom stays right with them, the dad is sometimes with them or not. She is a fierce mom, still has all 9 babies. There are large ponds in our neighborhood where many ducks live.

 

[RobAmy]

Enjoying the stream by A & R Photography, on Flickr

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Lots of butterflies around lately. Very excited to see the Monarch - I've only had one year that they were around all summer, usually we don't see them until they migrate through in the fall.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

After I realized how dirty my bird feeder was in the last photo, I cleaned it and moved it to the back yard. Indigo Buntings found it pretty quick. I was sitting out near the feeders earlier and had two at once, but no camera on me at the time. Just looked out the window to see one back at the feeder.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Bunting was back at least twice today. No photo.

Blue Jays really seem to like sitting on my nest boxes.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I saw two American Toads in the native garden, and a few dragonflies as well.

The bunting was back this morning, so I thought I'd be clever and shoot through the garage window. It's a shame the window is old and dirty and won't let me get a clear image. I opened it, which is a process, and the bunting hasn't come back since.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I was surprised to see a duck walking around today. First duck I've seen in the neighborhood all spring.

 

[BarbO]

And a chipmunk too? Wow!

 

[GBBUDD]

Nice work JB. Looks like I have to play catch up with you. Spent yesterday morning photographing Fox kits again. What a fun time.

JEALOUS!!!!!
My day was spent trying to avoid confrontations with some black bears in West Virginia- Scouting a mountain top for a potential Constructability path where there was plenty of signs of fresh tracks, scratches on trees, Nibbles on vegetation and clearing of leaves. Felt like i was in the projects of NYC constantly calling out " yo Bear" The pics a little hard to see but when i came up on it it was clear as day. The Bear stepped in his own poop that was still way to fresh. The print is the bottom mess.
I would have much rather been watching kits. though i did get some crazy fungus and some baby birds will post tomorrow.

 

[Rach]

Here's a little visitor to my pond

 

[addy1]

Mom it is wet outside! My fur is getting wet! My tail makes a good umbrella!

 

[j.w]

I love those little squirrely critters!

 

[addy1]

I love those little squirrely critters!

We have a feeder just for them, my lil girl goes crazy barking at them, then either ignore her or play chase. They are totally safe up on the railing of the deck.

 

[mrsclem]

We have a pair that have their 4 pups at the bird feeders. So much fun to watch the little ones.
Our garden rabbit problem just got taken care of. I've had live traps out for 2 weeks. A pair of red tailed hawks caught one of the rabbits this morning but couldn't get it off the ground. I got my camera and caught this guy trying to steal it. The hawk ended up winning.

 

[addy1]

Neat! We don't have red tails here, that I have seen. Our hawks are the smaller variety. They go after the frogs, mice, snakes, birds, squirrels and probably the small baby type rabbits.