Monday, August 17, 2009

From My Window

This is just outside of our yard, I took it from my kitchen window.
The baby is still wet from birth and was very wobbly still.
A few days later while mowing that open area, my husband (Pat) came very
close to this little guy on the riding mower. I was able to get close for this photo.


We get to enjoy this a lot now. This evening there were 3 does and 6 spotted fawn at one time.
There is also a small buck who comes in occasionally, he still has velvet antlers and is beautiful. We have enjoyed watching the deer in such a natural environment. We have a small
deck where we sit for hours enjoying the birds and deer, a rabbit now and then, chipmunks scurrying around gathering seeds and corn that has spilled from the feeders. Our newest
visitor is a large woodchuck. We have had over 50 head of elk take up residence around the haystack a few winters ago when the snow was so deep and food was very scarce.
From my window I have identified over 30 bird species, not counting the different variety of sparrows. I was able to add a Blue Heron just a few weeks ago, he didn't land here, but flew by and I had a good view of him.



1 comment:

Patty said...

You must live in a beautiful place. Do the deer ever jump the fence and eat things in your yard they shouldn't eat?

Monday, August 17, 2009

From My Window

This is just outside of our yard, I took it from my kitchen window.
The baby is still wet from birth and was very wobbly still.
A few days later while mowing that open area, my husband (Pat) came very
close to this little guy on the riding mower. I was able to get close for this photo.


We get to enjoy this a lot now. This evening there were 3 does and 6 spotted fawn at one time.
There is also a small buck who comes in occasionally, he still has velvet antlers and is beautiful. We have enjoyed watching the deer in such a natural environment. We have a small
deck where we sit for hours enjoying the birds and deer, a rabbit now and then, chipmunks scurrying around gathering seeds and corn that has spilled from the feeders. Our newest
visitor is a large woodchuck. We have had over 50 head of elk take up residence around the haystack a few winters ago when the snow was so deep and food was very scarce.
From my window I have identified over 30 bird species, not counting the different variety of sparrows. I was able to add a Blue Heron just a few weeks ago, he didn't land here, but flew by and I had a good view of him.



1 comment:

Patty said...

You must live in a beautiful place. Do the deer ever jump the fence and eat things in your yard they shouldn't eat?