these are just some of the feathered friends that visited us monday morning.
black phoebe
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male house finch
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female house finches
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scrub jay
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and then there were these guys. we had
three squirrels running a muck around our yard. (i would chase them away
after i took the pictures but they’re kinda like a boomerang cuz they keep coming back! BOL)
eating the bird’s apple
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chilling in my tree
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this one’s getting ready to jump up to the bird feeder
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they are usually up in the trees or walking on the wall but this guy came down to the lawn!
we even had a CAT visit!!! say what!?
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bailey is usually pretty chill when it comes to squirrels around the yard but even she has had enough!
i hope you enjoyed seeing our backyard wildlife as much as i enjoyed sharing it with you.
until we meet again my friends-