Deer and Woodpecker

It's dusk , thus the not so good pics. 

See the White Tail? Hubby's voice scared them off.
A Downy Woodpecker, male
A male Red Belly Woodpecker. Looking for bugs on a cold winter's day.

Early Morning Birds in The Snow

The cardinals are starting to sing in the morning now.

Eagles

The Bald Eagles on the Illinois River. These have their

white head, so the are at least four years old.

  I saw a couple more where there was no place to stop and take

pics.

It's February already......March brings nice days.

GREAT.

What Was She Thinking

??

My four deers friends came to visit yesterday.

One little deer has been hanging around for 2-3 weeks

She comes alone sometimes & she appears to have

a broken front ankle

Well as her friends wandered on to hunt food, she walked back towards our fence

AND

she jumped over!!!

OMG.. She can't do that!!

We have a dog who was not out , but can be at pottie time

Rich opened the back window and said not mean or loud

"What are you doing"

She promptly turned around & jumped back over the fence

I didn't get a jump pic, but I did get

an inside & outside of the fence picture

Enjoy

My Possum Friend

Did you know, Opossums are Marsupials?? They are!!!!

and this little guy..we call Mr Sanders

The Virginia Opossum is the only North American Opossum.

I was on the deck and tried to get him to look at me.

I talked to him, whistled..he didn't  care, but when hubby 

opened the kitchen window and called to him..he went into the 

bushes to hide.

MEN

My DEER Friends

These two came this afternoon..at the right and left of 

the pic, click on it to enlarge
This gal came this AM to look for food

She heard me open the sliding doors and looked.

Sharp Shinned Hawk Back for More

Back again, now here's the food source.I was at the kitchen sink , getting a drink, saw small feathers floating up in the breeze. So I took a look over at the side window and saw THIS eating my Junco. (Click photos to enlarge)

The Sharp Shinned seems to love to eat in our back yard in the winter. This is the second time this week I saw him eating.

After dining, Sharp Shinned flew to sit on the deck to wait for more food.  PIG

Sharp Shin Hawk

This Sharp Shinned Hawk was very patient and then

found a bird to eat...Hubby scared the hawk away , and the hawk took its

it lunch into the woods.

Ice and Deer

This deer came to visit on Christmas Eve & four came Christmas morning after the kids and grands got here, Oh Mr Sanders was out looking for food too.

Now it's Ice

ICE, ice, ICE



COLD, cold, COLD

and trees are breaking

*click on pics for larger views*

Birds in the Snow

Just a day in the snow

(Please click on the pictures for more detail..they really are good pics)

Mrs RedHeaded Woodpecker
Sparrows scratching for ground seed

Two Downy Woodpeckers & a Nuthatch

Blue Jay

Blue Jay in the Snow

More snow & ice is coming

your nature loving friend, nestled snuggly in the Singing Woods

Deena