I’ve been snapping photos here and there the last few weeks. I’m taking this opportunity to share them with you now.
This little hummer was making daily visits for a while. I haven’t seen him lately. He liked some of the potted plants on our deck.
I call this one “House wren in bird house.”
This hillside across the drive from our house used to be thick with honeysuckle. Mark has cleared a large section of it out. The little fawn decided to take a bit of a rest here.
I didn’t see the mother nearby. Perhaps she told this little guy to wait for her here.
Not bad for a few volunteers. I’m enjoying the height and color they’ve added to my garden.
I call this one “Elevensies” after a tradition brought to me by a good friend and once-coworker, Cathy, who needed that morning snack to get through to lunch.
I’m not sure why this buck only has one antler. I googled it and nosed around a bit, but there was too much reading involved for the amount of time I wanted to spend. Perhaps you know and can tell me.
I call this one “Yellow.”
Let’s not forget the female. She clearly wanted her portrait taken as well.
I was sitting at my computer desk, minding my own business, when this little guy started hopping back and forth on the two porch rockers sitting outside our large study window. He was there for quite a while before he flew up into the tree. And he was giving me the what-for. I’m not sure what he was carrying on about.
I suppose that’s just one more thing I’ll never know.
Christine M. Grote 
lovely to see all the new life around you. I think that last little wren was wanting honourable mention! How sweet to see the fawn and your sunflowers are so bright and perky. I didn’t plant any this year so loved seeing yours.
I didn’t plant the sunflowers either, the birds at our feeder in winter did. 🙂
oh they’ve done that here too a time or two. Always makes me smile.
So lovely. So truly lovely. As I sit in the office today, out there they are live, fresh, naturally beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by. I like to notice and remember the good things in life.
All very nice. And summery! 🙂
Thanks, Eric. I like watching the critters and birds.
What? You don’t speak “House Wren?” 🙂 Loved seeing your pictures. You live in a veritable Eden. The goldfinches on the sunflowers photos are so colorful. That is interesting about the single antler.
Ha ha. I think the antler must have gotten broken off somehow. It’s odd to see a buck around here, but I suspect he was one of the fawns that has passed through here over the years.
Oh, they’re so cute! I love Canada geese!
Thanks for stopping by Norma.
Curious about the single antlered one… not sure why that would happen.
I suppose the fawn feels comfortable enough in the area.
Someone said they thought it looked like perhaps it had been broken off. That explanation works for me.
That first shot of the goldfinch on the sunflowers is STELLAR, Christine. Lovely captures all the way around.
Just realized I missed the first goldfinch. I love the one you call “Yellow.”
A pretty sight to be sure.
The hummingbird photo is exquisite!
Thanks Susan. I took a gazillion shots. I’ve been trying to capture a hummingbird with my camera for years. Usually they fly by too fast, but this one wanted to stop and stay for a while.
Amazing photos and the garden surroundings are lush! What a joyous place to wander around in.
Thanks Sherrey. We love it here. (Atthough it is a bit of work.)
I would love to see all of these creatures in my neighborhood. I see tourists mostly.
Ha. We never see tourists. People can be fun to watch too.
Ironically, I read this near 11. Thanks for the reminder, time to eat.
What did you have today? A cupcake? Chocolate? I’m getting hungry just thinking about it.
I believe it was a Reese’s cup.
Now you’re just trying to rub it in.
Lovely photos! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by Dottie. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos.
What everyone else said! Wow!
Thanks.
Christine, you may be envious of my allotment garden, but I am so envious of your natures view from your window,. How lovely these images are… So love them…. Thank you for sharing them and your thoughts
Sue xxx
I do love watching the animals that pass our way.
Lovely photos, Christine, thanks for sharing. Here in South Africa we’re in winter though its been pretty mild and there are early signs of spring, weavers building nests in the tree outside …