Groundhog Day

I was taking Russ to the groomer this morning.  I stopped at a stop sign and had to wait for a van to my right and when the van passed I saw something in the street that caught my eye.  I figured out pretty quick it was a groundhog waddling across the street.  Russ hadn't seen it yet.

So I turned the corner and stopped the car.  I got my smart phone out and it just happened to be set on "rapid burst" meaning I could take money pictures with one push.

Russ did see it eventually or suspected something and he barked.  You'll see two distant pictures of it in the street and on the sidewalk and then a series of pictures of it running back across the street.

I did the best I could at a distance and with Russ in the backseat.  Kind of blurry but funny to see the leg action.

This is the same picture as above but cropped closer...

 

 

Update as of November 14:

 

I wondered where this guy came from.  Looking at the house and yard across the street I couldn't figure out where he might live/hide.  Well now I see.  Looks like a nice home underneath and add-on porch...

 

We're ready for your close-up, Mr. Frog.

Getting colder.  These guys won't be hanging around much longer.

 

 

And here is a bonus shot of Russ...

 

What are you barking at now Russ?

He has a different bark for deer than he does for a rabbit or a squirrel and that is what we had this morning.

 

Never Forget

Give me a "D", give me an "R"...

We got our yard sign.  Go Maddy!  Go Dragons!

Turkey Vulture on the ground

I was on a side street near our house yesterday when I thought I saw a Wild Turkey.  As I got closer, I realized I was staring at a Turkey Vulture.  I've seen them on the ground but never this close.  So I stopped and snapped this picture.  Not a pretty sight but doing a necessary job.  They make up for their looks with being beautiful flyers...

Russ and the bunny

To say "Russ and a bunny" in the same sentence is something we do almost daily as they drive him crazy.  This one got a little closer than normal...

 

Here you can see them in the same picture...