Pilly!

 I was out Sunday afternoon with Kyanne and looked out in the woods from the fence as I often do and there was a Pileated Woodpecker on a tree about 15 feet off the ground and fairly close!  I forgot my camera in the house and even though it's not a great camera for distance it seems better than my phone, so I ran back in to get it knowing I likely lost my chance at a decent pic.

It was still on the tree but lower to the ground.  It flew off to another smaller tree and then quickly flew down to the ground.  It started hammering on a fallen log and was mostly hidden in the weeds.  I watched it for maybe 10 minutes.  What struck me was how hard they hit with their beaks.  Below is the best of what I was able to capture.  I saw one flying in the woods a few weeks ago so this confirms they live in the area.  

Fox in the 'Hood

 Walking Kyanne this morning around 6:15 I looked over and saw a Red Fox just sitting in a yard.  Didn't seem bothered by us and Kyanne didn't seem impressed.

Zooming in with a cell phone isn't the best option but here's what I saw...

Our neighbor across the street posted a video of a fox and at least 3 kits by a shed in her deep backyard.  Possibly the mama that I saw?

Turkeys and Orioles

We have a pair of turkeys that have been hanging around more than usual.  They like that my neighbor has bird feeders outside of his fence.  We've been here 14 years, and I've never seen one fan his tail.  

Later that day, I saw a flash of color and was fortunate to take what I think is my first pictures of a Baltimore Oriole.  This was in the oak tree behind my fence.  You can see in the second picture that I was "made" 😀

More turkey shots from my back window...