Here is another set of pictures taking from my kitchen with my digital camera. I watched this little Eastern Phoebe beat the katydid against the railing several times, then swallow it whole. Wow.
Eastern Phoebe
Category: Wildlife
Oh deer!
We have been taking pictures with my Canon digital camera out the back door but I only just downloaded for the last month. Hm. I found the deer pictures my eldest took, when she spotted a doe in the back woods!
Do I ever see deer in the yard with my own eyes? No. I see them on camera: either the trail cam or someone else’s picture. Hm.
Squirrel chewing
I read that squirrels like to chew on antlers, so I mounted a deer antler to their feeding tree.
Squirrels chew on antlers and bone for mineral content and to keep their teeth at a working length. I had a couple small slices of antler tied with string out back, but the squirrels stole them. It will be hard for them to steal this one, and I get to witness the behavior.
Squirrely Squirrels
I didn’t really know how many squirrels visited my feeders until I moved the post. I thought I had four, but no, there are more than four.
I count seven squirrels.
Here is a short video.
I do like watching them, the sassy little things.
Happy Father’s Day to all those that nurture.
Bold.
I hadn’t even finished putting new corn cobs on the squirrel-go-round when a squirrel came down to investigate.
This one has a notch out of the right ear. She may have earned herself a name.
Critters and Craft 