What kind of bird is that?

[redsixwing]

Spotted: the reason I keep running out of bird seed.

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[alexseanchai]

worst bird

[redsixwing]

worst bird

[marycatelli]

Furry quadruped flightless bird.

[redsixwing]

*laugh* Perfect. I'll add it to my birdwatching notebook.

[minoanmiss]

Those are some wings on that bird! Also drumsticks!

[redsixwing]

Right! :o

[rain_gryphon]

Poor guy! He must be hungry if he's in your back yard in the daytime.

[redsixwing]

Well, I do kind of live in the boonies! *laugh*
I've seen his tracks going back and forth across my yard pretty much daily.

[nanila]

Cheeky bird! :D

[redsixwing]

Isn't he just!

[shirebound]

That sight would have startled me, as the only strange birds we get disguise themselves as squirrels. That's an awesome pic, though.

[redsixwing]

Thanks! I got sneaky and lucky, and caught him in the act.

[redbird]

cattitude and I were trying to guess what kind of deer that is.

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Likewise. If it's a reindeer it's a doe, but I don't think it's actually a caribou.

[redsixwing]

It's a youngish mule deer buck. They're definitely odd-looking if you aren't used to them!

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

The ears live up to the name. That one looks a little stop action. How hard is it to be sure which are bucks and which does? (Without a bird feeder in play)

[redsixwing]

I should see if I got any pictures of him looking at me - they're comical when they spread their ears out in curiosity.

In the summer and fall, it's pretty easy to tell - most does don't grow antlers. In other times of year, it's tougher. Once they shed their antlers after the rut, it's a guessing game until the new ones start to come in.

[redsixwing]

He's a mule deer, probably in his first or second year if the tiny fork antlers are to be believed. :)

[turlough]

My what big birds you have over there!

[redsixwing]

Truly we do! This one cleared out the feeder a few times before being caught in the act.

[yourlibrarian]

Heh! Wish our local birds were as interested in the suet we put out.

[redsixwing]

That kind of bird has raided the suet feeder here, too! *laugh*

[thenewbuzwuzz]

Adorbs ^^