Morning walks with the dogs are the best.
These deer know us
Vernal pond
New nest this year
Last year’s oriole nest
What pulled out all this good nesting material?
Tag Archives: Mule deer
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
This is a selection of random images from our hill over the last couple of weeks.
These honeybees set up housekeeping in the neighboring cabin a year ago
I could see these three guys crossing the river from our porch
new growth
This enormous volunteer sunflower needs a post all its own
Harvesting the honey. There was more than seven gallons! This was a highlight of our summer.
There have been lots of looky loos but only one was a Great Blue Heron
80 bushes and trees to start the restoration of our landscape
Eric and his co-worker from Methow Natives worked hard to get everything planted, mulched and caged.
Sky helped. A lot.
new growth
new growth
We walk at home just about everyday. Even if we have a bigger outing, we will often do a quick loop just so the dogs can get their yaw yaws out and I can stretch my legs. And on a sunny day like this one – we go for longer walks.
Luna needs a haircut and more attention
We don’t usually get this close to deer. This one must have been enjoying the sun too.
Peek a boo
After several days on the road, it was nice to wake up in my own bed. It was a glorious morning – cold, crisp and clear. Views from the porch were outstanding.
Looking down valley before the sun came up
This fellow arrived with the sunrise. He was on the trail of some does.
One of the does had been bedded down next to the bee hive. He could smell her.
Soon the big buck was gone but the scene remained.
Today is much colder with a bracing wind and a threat of snow.
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