Current Critters

Black and White Weekend: Taking pictures of birds in motion is a challenge. Often my results are a blur. This shot was lucky because the goose just happened to land in front of the fountain.

A few days ago I showed pictures of cardinals and I only had one shot of a female. Today this lady posed for me, just long enough to get a photo.

The goslings have grown! Their parents and the nanny are taking good care of them.

Our local Canada goose family did not have so many babies, but they are looking out for this one.

Here a stink bug was posing on the side mirror of my car. Insects are likely to be overly plentiful this summer because our winter was too mild to kill them. I've already had a tick bite! I put the tick into a plastic bag and took it with me to the doctor's office. She said it was a deer tick and could carry Lyme disease, and she prescribed doxycyline. 

I'd Rather Be Birdin' / Saturday Critters.

On a more cheerful note, I love pileated woodpeckers and once in a while, one visits our yard. It even makes a distinctive call so I know to look out the window and pick up my camera.

After you get a good look at this beauty, scroll down to see a furry rabbit.

Another furry creature is the squirrel. I felt sorry for this momma squirrel because she was clearly hungry, even eating the hot pepper suet which is supposed to be squirrel-proof.

I had intended to stop filling the suet feeder for the summer, but since she apparently has little mouths to feed, I bought some regular suet for her. Yum-m-m, says Momma Squirrel!