Father's Day 2011

Today is just the opposite of yesterday, activity-wise.  There are always birds flitting about; the hummers were happy for fresh nectar in their feeders and the hairy woodpecker and chickadee are taking beaks full of suet and flying off into the trees, surely feeding their nestlings.  I am listening to the call of the woodpecker as I type.  The mammals, however,  have been few and far between.  


But there was a parade of critters on the trail cam overnight, beginning just about dusk with the arrival of Annie the doe, still looking very round of belly.

The raccoon was also a guest and, about 4 AM, this video was captured:

That would make 6 bear sightings, in less than 24 hours...

Many birds have been enjoying the seeds and I generally enjoy watching them.  Like everything else in these woods, the crows are thriving. I could do with a few less of them; they scare off the squirrels and other birds and eat more than their fair share.  They even fly around and harass the red tail hawks in the area, which used to nest in a tree nearby before the crows became so dominant.  Now I only see them fly around from time to time.  


Aside from the birds, it's been a quiet Sunday, at least so far.  But just like the weather here, you never know what the next 5 minutes will bring♥

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"We are not human beings here on Earth having spiritual experiences, but spiritual beings here to have human experiences."   Chief Bill Burke, Umatilla