Post your yard and pond visitors

[JBtheExplorer]

First oriole of the year!

 

[corgi]

Recent pics

Uh-oh. We wanted to add another log or two, but this is ridiculous.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Northern Cardinal

European and American goldfinches

 

[corgi]

Intruder behind the tree

 

[addy1]

Haven't seen nessie in a few days, was thinking it moved on ..................nope sunning on the cover I have over the outflow pipes from the 1000 gallon pond. It had been hanging out in the pot (oil pan) with its head sticking out.

 

[mrsclem]

We had new visitors to the bird feeders this afternoon! As soon as I moved to grab the camera they were gone. About the size of a mocking bird but bright yellow chest and brown punk rock hairdo. I'm thinking great crested flycatcher but I've never seen one before.

 

[addy1]

That is what is looks like! How neat

 

[mrsclem]

We just put out new food, nuts raisins and mealworms but they were actually on the post for the hummingbird feeders. I'm hoping they come back. Cool looking birds.

 

[Tula]

We had a black and white bird with a splash of scarlet on it's chest today........anyone know what type of bird that might be?

 

[BKHpondcritters]

We had a black and white bird with a splash of scarlet on it's chest today........anyone know what type of bird that might be?

Red Breasted Grosbeak?

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Bursting with black, white, and rose-red, male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are like an exclamation mark at your bird feeder or in your binoculars. Females and immatures are streaked brown and white with a bold face pattern and enormous bill. Look for these birds in forest edges and woodlands...

www.allaboutbirds.org

We're seeing them right now, as they migrate through on their way to the high country for nesting.

 

[addy1]

I see them off and on, so pretty!

 

[Tula]

Red Breasted Grosbeak?

Rose-breasted Grosbeak Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Bursting with black, white, and rose-red, male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are like an exclamation mark at your bird feeder or in your binoculars. Females and immatures are streaked brown and white with a bold face pattern and enormous bill. Look for these birds in forest edges and woodlands...

www.allaboutbirds.org

We're seeing them right now, as they migrate through on their way to the high country for nesting.

Yes ! That's it, thank you

 

[BKHpondcritters]

So many visitors lately!!
The Nessies are a daily visitor. (Awww...... Cuddle Noodles!)

We saw our first George (ie - garter snake) today when my husband pulled back a tarp covering a pile of dirt:

We saw our first Shelly (more likely, it was a Sheldon...)

A tiny, baby grasshopper:

And, of course, we are over run with frogs! I'm just getting them all trained up to pose nicely by the flowers...

 

[j.w]

I saw my little garter snake friend today again slithering through the grass. He's got a blue and yellow stripe down his back/sides, so pretty!

 

[addy1]

Nessie dives into the pond every time I wander down there, well not every time. But quite often.