Oh sure, I think it’s cute now….
One of the (many) benefits of working from home several days a week is that I get to see the going's on in my back yard (or as I now refer to as 'the grounds'- sounds fancy, eh?). I work facing my yard because the peaceful surroundings kind of balances out the crabby side of me when I'm dealing with IDIOTS! I like to mimic Napoleon Dynamite when I say this. It makes me feel superior.

Or maybe not so much...

Spring is here, and the new babies are arriving. I now have two baby squirrels (one has a Napoleon complex, I might add) and a baby deer. I see the robins collecting bits of things from the yard, for what I assume will be used for nest-building. I'll have to look in the birding books my mother-in-law (thanks Mom!) gave me last weekend to see where they like to build their nests. Maybe I'll be able to get a picture.

I was in a conference call and looked up and there he (or she? It seems like a 'he' ) was. I slowly walked over to my camera, picked it up and captured the little bugger on film. I don't know where mama was, but the baby was left to get his own lunch. That lunch would be my roses, dontchaknow.


Honestly, roses don't do anything for me, so he can have them.

I think he heard the click of the camera shutter, because the buffet stopped for a few moments:


I don't think he could see me, because he continued eating before moving on to find other treats:


He's pretty adorable AS LONG AS HE STAYS AWAY FROM MY NEW SEEDLINGS.

More backyard wildlife can be found here. The first picture in the set is his mama.

Oh brother... when did this turn into a nature blog? [hangs head in disbelief] Next think you know, I'm going to quit shaving my legs and wear birkenstocks.

RisibleGirl was blabbing on about another adventure on 04/26 at 05:58 PM
  

MommaK wrote:

Good Lord woman! That yard is so pretty that I'd eat your bushes! Wait...that sounds bad. You know what I mean.

Great pic wink


  

Joel wrote:

Great pictures! I still get a kick out of seeing the deer around our area...they were regular diners at our previous house which left our extensive garden looking like a bunch of shredded leftovers, but even then it's tough to get to upset with them cause they are just so darn cute. We have a pretty extensive deer fence at this house so we don't see them on the property as much...just around.


  

Bug wrote:

Great pics! If it does turn into a nature blog I call first dibs on making daisy chains wink


  

susan wrote:

I'm guessing there is no fence to stop him(her?) from coming into the backyard, or is having a deer as a pet a part of the purchase of the home? I think it's cool!


  

ComfortAddict wrote:

I love those deer pictures. We actually have deer that frequent the complex where I work. I get all gushy when I watch them out the window (kind of ruins my business cool).


  

anne wrote:

one of those things i love about this state, you can actually live in a place where nature comes to visit like that. it's too cool. until they start eating your seedlings, then i don't know what you're gonna do! run bambi, run!

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Phyllis wrote:

You might want to give 'The $64 Tomato' a read. Then again, maybe not.


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