August 15, 2020

Critters Here and Away

This squirrel had just gotten a drink from our bird bath. Looks like he spotted me looking at him!

These geese were cruising on the lake near our home.
Linkups: Reflections, Saturday Critters, and The Bird D'Pot.
Yesterday I was on a road to a state park and saw two pretty fawns. Of course, they bounded away so I only got a picture of one of them.

The park has bear-resistant trash cans and you have to put your hand inside the handle and push on a lever to open it. This butterfly happened to be perched on the handle. I think someone had probably spilled a bit of something sweet there.

I found another butterfly on a thistle plant. These plants are big and weedy but the pollinators like them. I think this guy is a skipper.

Today's final shot shows some mallard ducks in a creek.

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16 comments:

  1. Small City Scenes3:33 AM, August 16, 2020

    All nice shots and the Squirrel looks like he is wondering if you are going to put out some food or shoo it away. Saw a doe and fawn in the road yesterday. We waited and they finally scurried off into some bushes
    MB

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  2. Bob Bushell4:51 AM, August 16, 2020

    Beautiful nature.

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  3. Anni 5:23 AM, August 16, 2020

    Loving the waterfowl photos! (and the sweet fawn) Thanks so much for taking time from your day to share your birding with us at IRBB this week.

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  4. eileeninmd5:30 AM, August 16, 2020

    Hello,

    Love the ducks and geese on the lake. The fawn is adorable. Pretty butterflies! Great critters photos. Thank you for linking up your post and critters. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead.

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  5. Tom5:47 AM, August 16, 2020

    ...I love the fawn.

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  6. Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira6:53 AM, August 16, 2020

    Lindas estas fotografias, gostei.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  7. Lea9:10 AM, August 16, 2020

    Great critter photos!
    Have a blessed day!

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  8. Rain 10:19 AM, August 16, 2020

    Hi Linda :) That blue butterfly is gorgeous, nice photo! I love the fawn photo too. I tried to take a photo of one of them, but gosh they're fast!!! The squirrel looks like he's guilty of something! :)

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  9. Yvonne10:20 AM, August 16, 2020

    Thank you for your comment on my post. I love it when an opportunity suddenly happens for an unusual photo like your butterfly push up one. Took a photo last week of the same type of gold butterfly and looked through more photos than I would like to find it on butterfliesandmoths.org. It's a Zabulon Skipper. Love all your photos. You live in a wonderful area.

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  10. Bill1:58 PM, August 16, 2020

    Beautiful photos, nature at its best.

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  11. Yogi♪♪♪2:40 PM, August 16, 2020

    Nothing prettier than a fawn I think. I love your butterfly also.

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  12. Barbara Rogers6:43 PM, August 16, 2020

    Wonderful shots of all the critters!

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  13. N A S S A H6:47 PM, August 16, 2020

    Wonderful pictures

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  14. Jean9:18 PM, August 16, 2020

    Beautiful photos. Such a gorgeous butterfly!

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)10:02 PM, August 17, 2020

    Love the butterflies .... and the nice action shot of the bounding deer.

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  16. William Kendall4:50 PM, August 19, 2020

    The squirrel must be thinking what mischief to get in next.

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