View from my back fence over lunch

Very cold but sunny this morning

Russ was getting cabin fever so I braved the cold this morning for a short walk.  Not too bad if you don't wear glasses.

We heard some chattering and saw this Fox Squirrel on a branch pretty much telling us to move along.  Interesting how the tail moves as part of its communication.



Pretty sunset tonight

Happy New Year!

Wishing I would have had my trail camera out this morning.  Several does, a fawn and a buck wandered through.  The bird feeder was of passing interest.



2016 - My favorite pictures of the year

I haven't done this before, but I thought I would go through all of my posts and pick out the photos I liked the best (whether I took them or from my trail camera).  I will post them in chronological order (oldest to newest)...ranking them would be hard and really not necessary.  Although I would love to hear from my readers which pictures were your favorites. 

This year was highlighted by the first picture of a coyote (in January) and this being the first full year of having my newer trail camera.  I certainly tried to get every possible angle.

Not everyone shares my love of squirrels.  There are a total of 10 images I chose that feature or include a squirrel.

Here we go...

JANUARY

 

First coyote photo

 

Red-bellied Woodpecker x 2

 

The caption for this squirrel should be "Uh, excuse me.  The others sent me to tell you we are out of bird seed..."

 

The "listening tree"

 

A matter of perspective

 

Red-tailed Hawk (I still see one in the woods)

 

Which one of these is not like the other?

 

FEBRUARY

 

Not a great photo but my only "capture" of a Cooper's Hawk

 

MARCH

 

Coyote Crossing

 

"Hello!"

 

APRIL

I was hoping this Eastern Bluebird would nest but I didn't see any after this day.

 



 

Nice try!

 

Bye-bye

 

 

MAY

 

Scram!

 

 

JUNE

 

JULY

 

My best American Goldfinch so far.

 

Love the photo below.  Wish it was running toward the camera.

 

No butterfly bush but I do get butterflies...

 

AUGUST

 

Morning clouds

 

SEPTEMBER

 

Got lucky with this Fox Squirrel (although they always come back to look at you)

 

OCTOBER

 

Doe close-up and buck breath

 

Break time

 

This woodchuck lives at the corner of Meredith Dr. and Beaver Ave.

 

Maple in my front yard

Decoy? 



 

NOVEMBER

 

Red Fox

 

DECEMBER

 

I was on the lookout for this Red-tailed Hawk near the bike trail

  

 

Coyote (looks well fed)

 

 

 

And ending with a sunny day at the feeder.  I can always count on White-breasted Nuthatches.

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR ~ Here's to 2017!