Today I found a grasshopper resting on a yellow begonia.
Do I need to say anything more?
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When I stepped out my front door a bit ago to gather the mail, I saw Hobart (the groundhog that lives on my property) was there eating an apple.
Normally he bolts as soon as I open the door, but this time he just continued his munching, which allowed me to snap a few photos with my iPhone.
Alas, they didn't turn out too well, and for the same reason that Hobart didn't scamper away.
I was in the shade and he was blinded by the sun, so he couldn't see me.
I saw a red-headed woodpecker out back just now.
Alas, by the time I grabbed my camera, removed the lens covering, turned it on, and tried to focus, the woodpecker was gone.
So no photo...
Today I saw a squirrel with one eye...
If you've been wondering about Bruiser, he's still around, and still as scrappy as ever.
He and Britney got into a pretty serious brawl today.
I think it was a draw.
But as you can see, his scrappy ways have taken a toll...
I haven't been spending as much time in the basement lately, which means the squirrels haven't been getting their regular share of peanuts.
Not one to take it lying down, Britney decided to get my attention while I was in the living room reading a book on my Kindle.
So she jumped onto the very narrow ledge at the picture window. That got my attention.
Sorry, Britney!
Four days of 90+ temperatures. Squirrels lie on the cool stones to try to beat the heat.
Stupid me.
I went out to feed the geese and although I had my camera with me, I didn't have it turned on when the action started.
One papa goose was upset with another papa goose, and the two of them got into a neck twisting brawl. By the time I got the camera turned on they had taken it into the water and were swimming away, leaving me with nothing but a picture of their wake.
Here's a family behaving like a goose family.
Britney, are you ready for your close-up?
I've often mentioned the squirrels that I feed, but I'm not sure if I've ever talked about the cardinals. There is a pair of cardinals, Louie and Louise, that have been coming around regularly for the peanuts.
Louie will often swoop in, grab a peanut, break it up with his beak, and then give the pieces to Louise. He's an ideal husband, I guess.
Here's a recent photo of Louie.
