Pictures off of the porch

[bruce johnson]

Usually not much wildlife to see off my porch other than the parade of quail that come about every morning. Attaching a picture of a tremendous day, must have been a quail revival or something. I counted well over 100 parading through the calf pasture out the front. Usually just 4-5 pairs, and now some babies. Once in a while I'll see a coyote early mornings by the bonepile in the back pasture, but haven't seen a fox before at this place. This morning Rundi thought she saw a fox go into the blackberry bushes close to the house that separate us from a less than scenic neighbor place. Tonight it was a for sure deal, a decent sized gray fox out enjoying a breeze. I got a few pics, and then two pups came out also. I never could get all three in the same frame. Since we have had a ground squirrel problem, I am live and let live with my vulpine pals. Must be getting old, Joel Nelson wrote a poem about that kind of deal. I might start setting out some water for them to wash the squirrels down with.

[Go2Tex]

Here's my favorite back porch pic taken a couple years ago. They were right behind my shop one morning. My wife snapped these shots out the breakfast nook window.

[Regis]

Well, some of us even in the city have a really interesting view on occasion. Land was cleared for a new shopping center a few blocks from my house and there happens to be a vacant wooded lot next to me (1/3 acre). This is just in front of my bird bath!

Mother was out of sight on this pic.

[Hilly]

Here's my favorite back porch pic taken a couple years ago. They were right behind my shop one morning. My wife snapped these shots out the breakfast nook window.

Mmmmmm. Those look delishious!