August 17th And 18th Collages of Critters And Birds

August 16, 2010-The Foxes And Skunks

A juvenile cardinal. I think it's a male but not sure. Could be a female. And a juvenile Blue Jay.

A young skunk that was down way too early. It was raining and they love coming out in the rain. But then the sun came out and he went back up into the woods.

The Blue Jays don't seem to be afraid of this fox. They were sneaking down by him to get some nuts.

These foxes finally showed themselves. I hadn't seen them in a few days. Here there are two pups with their mom and Grandmother.

This old skunk was too busy eating her nuts to care that the two foxes were near.

August 13, 2010-Skunks-Birds-Chipmunk-Woodchuck

Some of the skunks that hang around at night. Two young ones up in the left corner with their mom.

Chipmunk playing Peek-A-Boo.

A few of the wild birds around here. A young Grackle. A young Blue Jay. A young Cardinal and a Mourning Dove sunning itself.

The young woodchuck is getting big and fat fast. Here he is with the young skunk. They don't seem to mind each other. Except I think the woodchuck didn't like the skunk getting to his nuts. Ha! Ha!

August 12, 2010-Squirrel-Chipmunk-Woodchuck

A squirrel at my window begging for more nuts.

The Chipmunk with the dragging foot. He's tough and gets around real well.

And of course the woodchuck is still around. This is one of the young ones.

August 9th And 10th Birds And Critters

Juvenile Cardinal and a Black-Capped Chickadee

House Sparrows, Juvenile Grackle, Blue Jay, Juvenile Cardinal and a squirrel

Woodchuck and a skunk in the rain

Wild Turkeys on the back hill

Some insects on my window and a Funnel spider.

August 7th and 8th 2010

This is the Cowbird juvenile that the male Cardinal is feeding.

I hate to see these poor Blue Jays like this every summer. But from what I've read, their feathers will grow back when it gets colder. Some kind of mite is doing this. Seems it only affects their head feathers.

August 6, 2010 Birds And Critters