I have tried
to get photos of the White-throated Sparrows that have been hanging around for about a week now and put a cam on the ground but to no avail. Squirrels and the groundhog were happy though. The first one here has also been nibbling on black walnuts, as you can tell by the darker ring around his mouth 😆
Where there's bird seed,
there will also be critters, and the Chipmunks are one of my favorite. They just make me laugh. They are tough to get good photos of with my setup because they move so fast, but I got lucky with this one 😆.
Video: The Juncos
are loving the branch cam, and yesterday they were very active, taking turns at the peanut butter in a manner that reminded me a lot of the Soul Train line. You can see males as well as females, which have more brown hues and are a bit more slender. One of the things I love about the Birdsy camera is that thanks to it, I now also know what seemingly “silent” birds sound like, and Juncos are very vocal, as can especially ne heard in the second video.
Video: Raccoon babies!
We noticed a nipply mommy raccoon recently, and were wondering if or when we would see babies. Well, tonight they came. Once again, I did not have the heart to edit, so please enjoy five minutes of baby racoons, and choose your favorite :D
The price you pay
when you’re hunting that teen Cardi and put the cam on the ground… Here’s one of each squirrel kind I have visiting. Top left to bottom right: Fox Squirrel (that is the largest kind), Eastern Gray Squirrel, American Red Squirrel (tiniest here and feisty, and I think this one is preggo), and a melanistic Gray Squirrel.
Mr. Vacuum,
the Chipmunk, is still around and makes me giggle every time I see him. I know they can be destructive but so far they aren’t. I never see more than one, though. There is also a tiny American Red Squirrel around (he’s a little meano and even pulls MoDos by the tail) and of course the other regular squirrels. And they all make it tough to get photos of the birds that feed on the ground. Their nut radar must go crazy once they hear the camera being placed on the ground somewhere.
So I think
there is more than one bunny. The one we usually see still has the white dot on the forehead and is so small that he can’t reach the bowl. This one, however… :D
The baby birds are coming!
When I set up the feeders this morning, Momma Robin was scolding me in an unusual way. Well, she had a reason - her baby has fledged. And it is the tiniest Robin I have ever seen out of a nest. He can’t even fly yet. This is normal for a Robin fledgling. The parents are leading him around the yard while looking for food, and feed him. The lawn needs to be mowed but I think that can wait another day. Those tail feathers!
Video: Screech Owl this morning
6 AM, the Robins are already awake. Screecher goes for some more sips before bedtime.
