BUSTED! Backyard Visitors

Blackbeard keeps a keen eye on the backyard from the kitchen counter. (7/3/16)

With the grass cut, mulch laid and feeders briefly full, this past weekend was an exciting one in our backyard. As is often the case, Blackbeard the cat and I spent time watching the birds and bunnies come and go from our assigned vantage points: the kitchen (Blackbeard) and the back porch (me).

Tree sparrows on tomato cages. (7/2/16)

Tree sparrows and purple finch on cylindrical feeder. (7/2/16)

Male tree sparrow shares with female. (7/2/16)

Male Northern Cardinal stops by for visit. (7/3/16)

Small Eastern Cottontail outside entrance to home under shed. (7/3/16)

The center of attention. (7/3/16)

Large adult Eastern Cottontail. (7/4/16)

Gray catbird hides in small tree. (7/4/16)

For scale, adult Eastern Cottontail. (7/4/16)

Eastern Cottontail. (7/4/16)

Female and male Goldfinch on small cylindrical feeder with Nyjer. (7/4/16)

Eastern Cottontail. (7/4/16)

Backyard guardian. (7/4/16)