July 4, 2020

Independence Day 2020

I didn't feel festive today. There were a few Independence Day events but I don't want to take a chance of finding myself in a crowd. We did take a ride and Frank got a dish of soft ice cream. Still, the long pandemic has me feeling rather deprived and irritable.

Here's a neighbor's fence decorated for the holiday. 

This afternoon I ate lunch on the deck but it was too hot to linger outdoors. I saw a robin through the rails.

The other evening I was closing the bedroom curtains and saw a flash of white fur outside. I rushed out onto the deck with a camera to get some pictures of a skunk.

It hurried away but I did get a few photos that weren't hopelessly dark. This is the closest to our house that I've seen a skunk. I hope he isn't living under our deck!


We can compare that beauty to a taxidermied skunk shown here with a raccoon.

That was in the nature center at Cacapon. Here are some other mounted animals in their exhibit.
Saturday's Critters / I'd Rather Be Birdin'
Back at home, I've only seen two hummingbirds so far this year.

The last image shows a flotilla of geese and ducks on our community lake. The Canada geese in the background are a visiting flock.

Sharing with Weekend Reflection.


12 comments:

  1. I have never seen most of the animals in this post - the closest I have got to any of them was racoon prints in the snow outs side a friends house.

    This pandemic is getting the better of me.

    Hope all is well - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  2. Hello,
    A skunk, I hope it is not hanging around your place. I love the sweet hummer. Great capture of the flotilla of geese, they are cute. Thank you for linking up your post. Enjoy your day, have a great new week! PS, thanks for the visit and comment.

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  3. ...I hope that you had a wonderful day.

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  4. Great photo of the hummingbird. I guess these lively little birds are difficult to capture on a photo.

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  5. I'm having internet issues on my phone, so I apologize if multiple comments show up.

    Thanks so much for allowing us birders to drop in and enjoy your photos from I'd Rather B Birdin'. Loved the robin thru the rails! I bought the same feeder at walmart.

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  6. My hummers were here a while, and now less and less. I'm guessing they have flowers feeding them for now. I keep changing their nectar anyway.

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  7. The pandemic is wearing on us all, I think. It was definitely a weird, subdued Fourth of July. Ours was nice but I missed the big family parties of the past. Cute hummingbird. Hope you'll get more. Hope you have a great new week!

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  8. Muy bonitas las fotos,interesante tu blog,feliz día.
    Saludos

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  9. I enjoyed seeing your selection here Linda, thank you.

    All the best Jan

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  10. Skunks are remarkable critters. Just as long as you don't startle them.

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  11. Great captures of the skunk. We had a quiet 4th of July here too.

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