I continue to enjoy shooting around my yard with the long lens.
The squirrels are in full gathering mode, and there are quite a few walnut trees around us. This is a pretty common site, but it never fails to crack me up.
And these two look like they are sharing secrets.
The cardinals at the townhouse were quite social and easy to get pictures of. But the ones here have been exceedingly elusive! But I finally got both Mr. Cardinal…
and Mrs. Cardinal…
They’ve been doing a lot of singing together lately, and I love seeing them in the yard together.
The bluejays are the easiest to get photos of…
Just fill that peanut ring and they appear!
Dave does not enjoy the noises they make, but I think they are delightful!
And while it’s not the best photo…
I did manage to snap a hummingbird! These guys LOVE to come around when I don’t have the camera handy. And they move so fast, even if I do, it’s near impossible to focus on them before they move again!
It thrills me how good the camera is for getting pictures of tiny creatures.
This pretty little spider was making a web on the flowers of one of the new hostas. He almost looks like he’s made of glass.
From grasshoppers…
To crickets…
To praying mantises…
To tiny butterflies (Checkered Skipper)
To black-bummed Carpenter Bees
The camera lets me see them in a way I never could with the naked eye.
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Valerie, phenomenal photos! I love the one with the blue Jay holding a peanut. The hummingbird…😍! Have a good day.❤️
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Great pics Val! I like your peanut feeder. We have one, but fill it with shelled peanuts – everyone comes to the banquet!!
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Love all of these images…except for spidey…cannot help my aversion to them.
I try NOT harm any that I find, even inside the house.
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I think you have some stunning photos of the wildlife in your yard. With your veritable banquet of tastes with your flowers, veggies and feeders, the word is out on what a perfect place to visit and live your place is. 🙂
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
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You’ve just given us a healthy dose of camera envy!!!! Beautiful photos!
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Great photos! I saw a little bunny this morning out on a walk and wished I had a camera to capture its cute little face. My phone just doesn’t do it.
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Great photos! They make me want to dust off my old camera. Do they even sell film anymore?
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Great photos! I wonder why blue jays like peanuts so much? We have Stellar jays here, and they even swallow them whole, and then grab another one! Towhees also seem to love peanuts and so do squirrels. There’s lots of competition in our yard, that’s for sure.
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You are having so much fun with your big girl camera and capturing such awesome photos.
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Thank you for letting us see them too ! Spectacular photos !
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Great pics! I also love to watch the squirrels and birds! It’s a challenge to pull myself away to get to work some days!
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