BAAAAAAAMBI!!!

My contribution to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #106.

Last time I put up pictures of the mountain laurels, Bambi had stuck his nose into their fences and munched significant portions of the leaves. So I used portions of an old giant TV antenna to shore them up.

I guess Bambi took that as a challenge.

Almost all the leaves gone on all four, along with a lot of stems and plenty of branches.

Theda is both shocked and stunned.

And it's not like this was a harsh winter. Or there isn't a huge field of grass a stone's throw down the mountain.

And now for something completely different.

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On The Porch - Cacapon Mountain

My contribution to Michelle's Nature Notes (#355).



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We're Outta Here!

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #119.

I've often seen Mrs. House Sparrow on the left from the 2nd floor window and wondered, "What's up with that beak?" Now I can see it's a white patch of feathers on her forehead.

Here's Theda working hard at protecting the house:

Mr. Cardinal says, "I'm the star of this show!"

We're outta here!

We're outta here, part 2! (And I'm also linking to Anni's I'd Rather B Birdin'):

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Forsythia Fence

My contribution to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #105. How about a nice forsythia fence?

Here's the mystery birdie bush. It won't be a mystery much longer.


These are house sparrows and song sparrows (striped breast):


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Happy 7th Year Blogiversary, Michelle!

My contribution to Michelle's Nature Notes(3354). Happy 7th Year Blogiversary, Michelle!

Rory supplies some wolfhound Orbs:

Backyard birdies:


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Seems Like Spring

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #118. Here we have the wolfhound family biting playing in the backyard.

Spring has sprung. The grass has riz.

I wonder where the boidies is? (I'm also linking to Anni's I'd Rather B Birdin'.)


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Saint Patrick's Day Irish Wolfhound

My contribution to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #104. Since it's St. Patrick's Day, why not stay with Amelia?



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Feelin' the Berm

My contribution to Michelle's Nature Notes (#354)

Would you like to pose on the berm, Amelia?

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Frisbee Reflections

My contribution to Eileeninmd's Saturday's Critters #117. And be sure to check out Anni's I'd Rather B Birdin'.

Not much new around here; I've got a couple of frisbee birdbath birds:


But there are some new flowers out: redbud and daffodils.


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Half a Nutkin Fence

My contribution to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #103. I've put up pics of this fence before, with the wind face. Here's one showing the wind chimes on the tree in front. They sound beautiful.

Here's an owl fence:

And here's Nutkin! There was a whole Nutkin, but only half was left by the time I got in focus:

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Night Time Mystery Noise

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 368 is Night. For a week or so, I've been hearing a noise (not everyday) outside the window: Woo Woo Woo WOOHOO woo!" At first I suspected raccoons or possums, as there seemed to be several of them (whomever) running around on the ground. And no rodents I know make a noise anything like that.

Of course, neither do raccoons or possums. An owl couple? It happens between 2:30 and 4:30 A.M. Anywho, I wanted to try for a picture, but no chance of that practically speaking. So here's the birdie bush at night:

I'm also contributing to Michelle's Nature Notes (#353):



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White-breasted Nuthatch and Couch Potato Amelia

My contribution to Eileeinmd's Saturday's Critters #116. I'm also linking to Anni's I'd Rather B Birdin'.
It's been a while since I visited the birds in W.V. This pic is from January:

It's hard to resist well over 100 pounds of Irish Wolfhound tucking herself into a little ball of fur:

Here's the mystery birdie bush, on March 3 and March 4:


Nonetheless, spring is on the way:


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Rory Racing Fence

My contribution to TexWiscGirl's Good Fences #102. Here's Rory, all revved up:

Plus, some backyard birdies from D.C.:


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