Post your yard and pond visitors

[Mmathis]

The cats alerted me to this visitor the other morning. We live near a small lake and we see RES’s all the time sunning on the shore and on tree trunks. However, this was the first time to spot one in the yard — on our porch, no less. Probably a female, searching for a place to lay eggs.

 

[Mgessert]

We have these huge 3” lubber grasshoppers, that come in beautiful colors. Fortunately, the mockingbirds usually pick them off before they do much damage.

 

[GBBUDD]

Thats huge alright that papyrus head is like 8"

 

[Hound Heaven]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a colorful grasshopper, much less a mammoth one.

 

[GBBUDD]

They have huge orange ones as well they are so big when you drive over them on the roads they jump under the car and you can hear them clearly

 

[Hound Heaven]

So technically they were in my neighbors yard just outside of my fence...but I just have to share them with you. This is a great Dad - a Pileated Woodpecker teaching his little guy where the best bugs are

 

[BKHpondcritters]

So technically they were in my neighbors yard just outside of my fence...but I just have to share them with you. This is a great Dad - a Pileated Woodpecker teaching his little guy where the best bugs are View attachment 158021View attachment 158022

How adorable!! We have loads of pileated woodpeckers who visit our yard, but I've never once seen a baby one.

 

[GBBUDD]

Great capture.

 

[rubyduby]

Wow! What an awesome picture! I have never seen a pileated baby! Lucky you!

 

[j.w]

Very cool photo's @Hound Heaven , keep em comin! I've seen them around here too and a smaller variety also. Hubby took a photo one day finally of the little one on a pole. Think it's call a Red Breasted Sap Sucker:

 

[Hound Heaven]

Very cool photo's @Hound Heaven , keep em comin! I've seen them around here too and a smaller variety also. Hubby took a photo one day finally of the little one on a pole. Think it's call a Red Breasted Sap Sucker:

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oooooh, great catch! what a beauty.

 

[addy1]

Great pictures!

 

[Hound Heaven]

While sitting outside relaxing (translation: plotting the next pond adjustment) yesterday I kept hearing the little owlet. You can always hear him calling out to the folks, I imagine he/she is saying how HUNGRY he is I didn't have to look far, he/she was directly behind the bog ...

 

[BKHpondcritters]

This little one toddled right up the hill & into our yard yesterday afternoon. I had to carry it back into the woods & put it *outside* of our dog fence. Mama was nearby - we had seen her down in that area shortly before Bambi came to pay us a visit!

 

[Hound Heaven]

This little one toddled right up the hill & into our yard yesterday afternoon. I had to carry it back into the woods & put it *outside* of our dog fence. Mama was nearby - we had seen her down in that area shortly before Bambi came to pay us a visit!
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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! Such a sweet little thing Good on you for helping it, awesome photos