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marzipanni

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19. I love to see Flickers

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 11:36 PM

Jul 2013

They are big, and have gorgeous plumage (yeah, that's the word...all I could think of is foliage!) We have more Nuttall's woodpeckers around here- small black & white speckly stripes and a red cap.

Our neighbor was leaving in his truck and told my husband a squirrel just went up his maple tree, so I took some photos. I'd post one, but the cable to connect the camera to the computer is temporarily missing. This was only the the second time I've seen a gray squirrel in our neighborhood, though out in the fields there are many ground squirrels, along with jack rabbits.

Other than lots of other birds, we have occasional opossums, rare raccoons, skunks, a gopher snake, Western fence lizards.
I miss seeing toads!

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Saw one of my critters 2 days ago [View all] ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 OP

Always great to see/hear you luvvin' your new home! elleng Jun 2013 #1

First home I ever owned - DUs gonna be seeing more ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #2

We had groundhogs under our front porch for years! Demoiselle Jun 2013 #3

Only seen the one so far ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #4

I have a couple of groundhogs that hang out down by the creek over by the horse pasture. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #5

They are cute. I don't think they do any harm. (Except for the ear-piercing whistles.) nt Demoiselle Jun 2013 #6

I never hear them whistle. weird. I am not here all day. heh. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #12

I hope you do...It's amazingly loud and very "tonal." Cheers. Demoiselle Jun 2013 #15

Damm, disturbed one of my critters dinners. ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #7

My neighbor and I have a groundhog. MH1 Jun 2013 #8

woodchuck... is what we call 'em handmade34 Jun 2013 #9

"If a woodchuck could chuck wood" ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #10

we probably handmade34 Jun 2013 #11

don't need hours, just a few minutes here and there ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #13

Saw a new visitor today - a Flicker! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #14

I love to see Flickers marzipanni Jul 2013 #19

Saw flicker again today ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #20

Blue Jays! ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #16

Baby partridges in my back yard! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #17

Wabbit today! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #18

Love hearing about your critters life long demo Jul 2013 #21

See Groundhog every day now ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #24

HONEYBEES! - Hundreds and hundreds of them. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #22

Snakes now! - just small garter snakes ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #23

Humming bird today! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #25

Saw my hummingbird again today, haven't seen it much lately. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #31

The green looks so lush. You are lucky with your new abode. applegrove Jul 2013 #26

Fox today! - right in my front yard. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #27

Wait till you start a vegetable garden. mainer Jul 2013 #28

I already have a plan if that becomes a problem. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #29

Dragonflies! ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #30

Baby Robins! - over a dozen in my front yard ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #32

I'm reading all your posts, and they're wonderful, my dear ConcernedCanuk... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #33

ty peggy - just went out for a "wander" I call it about half an hour ago. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #34

Haven't seen my gopher for 2 weeks or more now ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #35

Garter snakes! ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #36

My dear ConcernedCanuk... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #37

They are not really my pictures - snagged them off the net. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #38

Bee meets grasshopper ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #39