Empty Nest

The birds have already left the nest, just a couple days ago they were stretching their wings and hopping from branch to branch. We walked around and found similar nests in a couple of fir trees behind our house. The nests were all empty, but we found this one tiny bird just about ready to move on.

Deer

Almost every evening I can look out my window and see deer off to the northwest of our house. I just love that! I'm sure someday I will plant something that I really like and the deer will eat it and I will be frustrated, but for now, I love watching them.

Three Little Birds

The birds are growing fast. I was able to get this great shot of all three tweeting like crazy, their oversized yellow beaks open wide for mommy to bring them some food. As soon as they wake, they tweet incessantly from dusk to dawn - they are so cute!

Hiding under the bushes

As I bent down to turn off the spigot for our hose, I saw something staring at me from under the bush. It was a little toad all nestled into the mulch. Later this evening when I let my dogs out for their evening perambulation, they found him hopping across the sidewalk they were curious and batted him around a little, but then let him hop on his merry way to another part of the garden.