My Backyard is a Wildlife Wonderland – Watch the Action!
Copperhead snake at my doorstep
Copperhead snake that was captured and relocated to another location. I almost stepped on it the night before when it was sitting on my front step as I went to take out the trash.
Goldfinches galore
Tons of yellow goldfinches enjoying sunflower hearts and chips at a feeder during the Spring
Pileated Woodpecker wants all the berries
Pileated woodpecker eating the berries on a holly tree during a huge winter storm
Cooperhawk looking for his next meal
Cooperhawk sitting on deck watching the bird feeder
My first Bluebird Hatchlings
This is the 1st clutch born in my yard born May 2024
Carolina Wren Nestlings
Brood of 4 Carolina Wrens that nested in a flower pot on my porch
Squirrel eating a peanut
Squirrel enjoying an unsalted peanuts in the shell
Cooperhawk perching on a tree
Cooperhawk looking for next meal
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds on Salvia
Ruby-throated Hummingbird getting nectar from their favorite flower in my yard the Black and Bloom Salvia.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird feeding
Ruby-throated Hummingbird enjoying my homemade nectar from their favorite saucer feeder and a squirrel trying to get into the feeder
Male Ruby-throat - has ruby or red iridescent throat also known as a (gorget) and a forked tail
Female Ruby-throat - has white throat with plain or faint streaks and a rounded tail with white tips. Her tail is longer than her folded wings
Hummingbird loves lantana
Ruby Throat feeding on lantana
2 Eastern Tiger Swallowtails
Here are 2 tiger swallowtail butterflies on top of a lantana plant.
Sharing the bird bath
Bluebirds, American goldfinches, Robins and Mourning Doves all using the bird bath for a drink or to cool off and bathe
Blizzard of 2022
Here is a view from my deck of the backyard during the blizzard of 2022