Despite the heat and the valley full of smoke, animals are abundant. There is a mule deer with twin fawns that we see around our hill pretty often. All the young birds have fledged and are learning to forage with help from their parents. Ken’s bees are still out collecting pollen and nectar from our garden flowers. I do wonder how the smoke affects these animals and if they have shortened life spans because of it.
Big-eared mule deer
The honeybees beard up on the outside of the hive during the hot afternoons
Bullock’s Oriole
Bullock’s Oriole
With the strange light from the smoke-filtered sunlight, I can’t decide if this is a Western Kingbird or a Say’s Phoebe although I lean towards the kingbird.
Female Northern Harrier
My Everyday Photos 