Canada goose wandering around

The first atypically-colored skunk I killed. It's all black, except a white scalp, and a tiny white tuft at the tip of the tail.

The second atypically-colored skunk I killed. The center black stripe only appears at the base of the tail.

A hummingbird hen buzzing in for a sip

Male & female hummingbirds

A tree rat posing with a mushroom

A red doe watching the lawn mower

A red doe watching the lawn mower

A red-tailed hawk inspecting the helipad.

Herds of deer wander through a few times a day.

Bambi will be venison in a few years.

A late azalea bloom

A woodpecker

The third atypically-colored skunk I killed. The white stripes diverge at the hips, and the tail is black with a tiny white tuft at the tip.

The birdfeeders became very popular during the snow.

Snowmageddon 2018

Snowmageddon 2018

Snowmageddon 2018

This cheap little snowplow attachment isn't actually made to fit this mower, but it worked surprisingly well.

Three young does browsing one morning just off the helipad.

Three young does browsing one morning just off the helipad.

A lynx prowling

Tree rat, scratching an itch.

After deer season ended, I put up a corn feeder, which the deer took to instantly.

After deer season ended, I put up a corn feeder, which the deer took to instantly.

Initially, the squirrels didn't pay much attention to the corn, but that changed...

It took a few days, but the raccoons found the corn, and enjoyed it at least as much as the deer.

This same little herd comes by every morning & afternoon.

The squirrels (exiting the lower Left corner) and rabbits don't squabble much.

Occasionally, an armadillo wanders by. Since they can carry human leprosy, I'll probably have to get rid of it.

The raccoons are not shy about scurrying up the tree & trying to pull the lid off the feeder.

Our herd making its morning pass...

I'm not sure what animal this is. The tail isn't a beaver's or otter's (though both occupy this region). My guess was groundhog, but there's some disagreement.

Helloooooooooooo...

The deer (distant Left) don't seem comfortable dining with the raccoons, but that didn't last long.

Our acrobats are getting FATTER!

The squirrels & rabbits are becoming accustomed to each other.

After a few weeks, the squirrels started coming through in herds, like the deer & raccoons.

The crows want some, but this squirrel isn't giving up easily.

The raccoons visit every night, nearly ALL night, but something is coming...

This coyote isn't interested in the corn, but in anything eating it.

The crows seem to get along with the rabbits moreso than with the squirrels.

I wouldn't have expected to see buttons on a deer this young, or this early in the year.

They're getting bigger fast.

It took a few nights, but the raccoons & deer are learning to tolerate each other; even up-close.

They're still timid of each other sometimes, though.

The squirrels have also learned to eat upside-down, like the raccoons.

The button-buck is a regular visitor, with what I assume is his mother.

The raccoon ain't about sharing, but he's not going to chase 2 deer off.

This scoundrel spent the next few minutes raking half the corn onto the ground, then wandered off.

The other visitors enjoyed the mess the raccoon made the previous night. I wasn't really happy about it, but I don't want to shoot him (yet).

They're learning to graze side-by-side.

The raccoon doesn't even mind sharing with 2 deer.

The raccoon doesn't even mind sharing with 2 deer.

Even when the whole herd shows up...

...the raccoon just keeps doing what he's doing.

This deer seemed to get annoyed by the raccoon, but he wasn't backing off.

She looks pregnant.

It's rare for them to visit in daylight, but they love corn.

Looks like a couple of fawns are on the way.

This big raccoon & her rambunctious kittens don't seem to bother the pregnant doe.

Now that it's full of corn again, they're working on emptying it.

This squirrel is getting acrobatic.

She's gotta pop soon!

The feeder is empty, but they still come by to check.

Another skunk bites the dust - same atypical coloration as the last one: white stripes that diverge & end at the hips, and a tiny white speck on the tip of the tail.

I wonder if it can hear the camera.

This yearling must have been one of those I saw in spots last winter.

The rabbits are checking for corn, too.

This large cat (the black spot looking at me through the leaves) wandered by one day while I was working in the shop. I couldn't see a tail, but it seems too big to be a lynx, and it doesn't have bobcat coloration. It actually looks like a small cougar. When I first noticed it out of the corner of my eye, I thought it was a small deer for a moment.

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While I was burying a cable, I found 2 little moles scurrying around in the trench. I got them both out unharmed.

This guy also appeared in my cable trench. I assume it's a trap-door spider whose burrow I disturbed.

SEE THE NEXT PIC...

This guy also appeared in my cable trench. I assume it's a trap-door spider whose burrow I disturbed. It's about half the size of the mole (a few pics PREViously).

It's been empty for a few days, but there's still activity at it every night.

There's even more activity when it's full.

The young raccoons are growing fast, and aren't shy.

This is the first buck I've seen in velvet.

The pregnant doe visits every night...

...and sometimes during the day.

The buck usually gets along with this big raccoon.

Most of the black spots are horseflies (or maybe deer flies).

Rocky is hogging the feeder, but Bambi will pick up what he drops.

This doe tolerates raccoons at the feeder, but she watches them.

The pregnant doe doesn't mind the raccoons at all.

They dump as much on the ground as they eat.

This kit is putting on quite a performance for a snack.

Junior must be hungry.

She's still not sure about this sharing deal.

I don't think she'll ever get used to the raccoons hogging the corn.

Mugging for the camera, showing her good side.

Maybe she's carrying 3.

WIDE LOAD

She's got all 4 kits here, emptying my feeder.

The raccoons must have been too noisy, because they attracted this coyote.

Minutes after the coyote, the raccoons were back, so they're pretty brave.

Opossum

She's got to be close to popping...

Herds of rabbits mow the lawn.

The indigo bunting is Lisa's favorite bird.

The acrobatic raccoons are hogging the corn feeder.

Deer in the headlights.

Occasionally, the rabbits wander onto the helipad.

The squirrel cage is moderately effective against squirrels, but the raccoons empty it in a few nights.

I've seen this guy around since we bought the property - wandering through the woods, sunning on the driveway, hunting through the burn pile, and avoiding the mower. But this is the first time he's looked in the house.

I'm sure he's just smelling all the bugs & frogs that spend their nights under the patio lights, but Lisa wasn't happy to see him. I tossed him into the treeline.

This is the first turkey I've seen anywhere near the property. I moved the camera here to try to catch the bobcat, but it hasn't been back for a few weeks.

Lots of deer activity this week... They seem to enjoy the sprouts from the seeds that the birds & squirrels spill.

I don't think this doe gave birth this season, but I've seen her around.

Every time the doe approached, the fawn would bolt. It spent nearly an hour frolicking in the sun while the doe browsed.

I think this fawn is just a few weeks old.

This doe is making her 2nd pass of the day; this time, browsing in the underbrush.

Nomnomnomnomnom...

Deer have been wandering & bounding around the helipad all day.

This doe has discovered the tender sprouts of the bird seeds that fall on the ground.

I guess that's a squirrel climbing over the camera, with the rabbit in the background.

There was a herd of squirrels under the bird feeder this morning.

A few minutes later, a doe joined the squirrels.

She almost seems to have heard the camera click.

I'm not sure this is a bobcat - it looks more like a cougar.

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One of at least 3 spotted fawns we've seen this year.

This pair of spotted fawns spends a lot time playing in this grassy strip behind the house & shop.

This doe was browsing while we rode past in the (electric) golf cart.

This doe has two spotted fawns in-tow.

Our little red fox.

Where's he going in such a hurry?

That's what he was looking for!

A healthy doe.

This is a popular trail.

This is the grandaddy - easily the biggest, oldest buck we've seen around here so far.

This nice little 8-point uses the same trail.

This looks like a young 4-point.

I've been waiting for a good picture of Bob, the cat. He's a BIGGUN! The first few times I saw him wandering past my workshop, I thought he might be a puma.

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Bob, the cat prowling by again.

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This trail is HEAVILY-used.

Another herd blasting across the field.

These fawns are just out of spots.

You'd think she could actually hear the camera.

The local hummingbirds have figured out how to fly INTO my workshop, but not out. And they're really hard to catch.

This doe still brings her twins by occasionally.

What are YOU looking at?

This skunk eventually slipped away from me, as I was waiting for him to move far enough from the house to kill him.

That's what you buy a trail camera for!

I think this is the unicorn.

This is one of the Barred Owls that pass by each night. I've seen at least 3.

These two were very interested in the Bluetooth speaker playing their calls.

We spent a few hours by the fire bowl calling the owls back & forth.

They're so beautiful in flight, but it's really hard to get them in frame & focused with enough light.

A herd of turkeys wandered by. I think there are 8 or 9 in this pic.

Kowabunga. We didn't realize there was something like this wandering around.
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...but he's not wandering around any more. One of my neighbors has been hunting him for a few seasons, and got lucky this year.

We haven't put much of a dent in the population, though.

Even the young bucks are still thick & brave.

Our grey fox is looking healthy.

Our mouse-catcher came by this spring, to sun on the helipad. I guess he thought he could make himself look like a stick by wrinkling his body. I tossed him back into the trees.

About a week later, he made his way over to my workshop. Later that evening, he tried to get inside under a door, but I pulled him out & sprinkled some Sulfur around the door jamb.

This goose & goslings wandered over from the neighbor's ponds.

This little pecker makes a racket, but he's amusing to watch on this clear window feeder.

I found a groundhog looking pretty haggard, standing among the material by my shop. I couldn't figure out why he hadn't run from me...

It didn't take long to figure out why the groundhog was LESS-afraid of me.

The hummingbirds go nuts as they migrate by. But one of the hens thinks it's HER feeder, and guards it jealously.

Barbara brought her yearling Bob (near the far treeline) and her youngest Bobby (not visible in this pic) by for a visit. The NEXT several pics are closeups of them...

Barbara the bobcat.

Barbara the bobcat.

Barbara the bobcat.

Barbara the bobcat. This is just a few feet off the master patio - we're peeking through the master bedroom curtains.

Bobby the bobcat can smell all the squirrels, chipmunks, moles birds, raccoons, & toads that are attracted to the bird feeder.

Bobby the bobcat is shy.

This is the first time one of our owls has lit on the chimney, but it didn't make it any easier for the camera to focus.

A rare daylight visit by one of the local Barred Owls.

The transient geese seem to be comfortable with the house now.

Dale lives in our woodpile. His head is light brown with vague stripes, and his middle stripe going down his tail is an off-white.

The squirrels & chipmunks tolerate each other most of the time.

Dale occasionally comes up on the helipad to snack on what the birds & squirrels scatter.

They usually get along, but this squirrel apparently got tired of seeing Dale finding better seeds, and whacked him in the face.

Our squirrel population seems very healthy.

This squirrel found some seeds still up in the branches of the boxwood.

Dale is becoming more comfortable with us, and doesn't always run when we come to the door or even outside.

Chip visits Dale most days, coming from another woodpile farther away from the house. His head has slightly-darker stripes, and his middle stripe is noticeably brighter white.

Chip visits Dale most days, coming from another woodpile farther away from the house. His head has slightly-darker stripes, and his middle stripe is noticeably brighter white.

It's rare to see Chip (Left with whiter body stripe) foraging this close to Dale (Right with duller colors).