Mouser

Totes My Goats

Of course I saw this here in Durango traffic

Mallard and Beaver

Two others that call the pond near my street home.

Red-winged Blackbird

This Agelaius phoeniceus is one of several that call the little pond near my street home. I often see and hear them flitting about as I travel past their home.

Deer in the yard

It is a common occurrence to see deer in the yard. On this day, our door was open and our cat, Molly, was very interested in them. I wonder what she thinks of them. Does she see them as rodents of unusual size?

You looking at me?

This herd hangs out on my street all the time. I saw them yesterday as I was returning from work.

Cat's Eye

 a close up of my cat, Molly.

Red-Tailed Hawk

Yesterday, while doing dishes, my Significant Other looked out the window and spied something flying by. It didn't look like a typical Magpie or a Gilded Flicker, both common birds in our area this time of year. I got out my camera and trained my lens on this beautiful raptor, a Buteo jamaicensis, also known as a Red-Tailed Hawk or Chickenhawk. These birds are common to our area, but I rarely get a chance to see one, and this is the first time ever that I have been able to get a picture of one. Even though he was at least 140 meters away, I was able to snap these pictures with my new camera.

How much is that puppy in the window?

Hello again

 

Another chance encounter with the neighborly deer. 

Hello, Deer

Signs of Drama in the Snow

While I was walking to the Fort, I noticed this strange mark in the snow. My best interpretation of it is a bird must have landed here, perhaps catching a small creature for a meal.

Deer neighbor

Two does forage for edibles down the street from my house. I see these same deer all the time around here.

Are you Chicken?

Don't listen to the dog

A sign posted on a private gate in town

Mule Deer

A small group of does had come this way and left their tracks in the dirt

Cat Mandu

The resident feline at The Olde School House Pub was kind enough to pose for a photo. Near Purgatory