Backyard Wildlife - all in one pic!

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Hey guys - sorry I've been absent for a while. A new job keeps me plenty busy - add a wife and two *almost teenage* daughters, and I just don't have much in the way of free time lately. I do try to keep up though when I can.
Anyway, I thought I'd share a photo I took this morning - a family of mergansers (these have a nice row of sharp teeth they use catch and eat trout), two kingfishers, and a family of foxes. The first pic is of my backyard, the rest is of the wildlife, hope you enjoy.

This one below is of all three families in one pic: mergansers on the left, foxes in the middle and kingfishers to the right (it's to the far right of my backyard pic):

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Well, it's Christmas in July hearing from you Buddy, Wonderful pictures but hearing from you is better.

 

seacaptain

Lifer

Apr 24, 2015

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Wow, I wish I had a backyard like that!

 

prndl

Lifer

Apr 30, 2014

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Great to see a post.
Not too shabby a backyard in which to smoke a pipe, either. 8)

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

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Thanks a lot guys - yeah, I do feel lucky with a backyard like this.

Well, it's Christmas in July hearing from you Buddy, Wonderful pictures but hearing from you is better.

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Thanks a lot Bradley - really great to see you too.

We have a family of Chimney Swifts that have moved into the building next door. They are fun to watch around dusk, darting about. Amazing fliers they are, cool to watch them zip about and then drop in chimney from high above.

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Yes, I don't see Swifts here, but I have seen them and they are awesome flyers.
In our backyard, besides the above, we have two resident beavers, and we've seen deer, minks, blue heron, bald eagle, fishers, perrigrine falcon, ospreys, skunks, and the occasional bear is not too far off.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Cool pics and a beautiful setting!

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Love it! Get to see coyotes, foxes, bats, and a variety of birds in my backyard. Very excellent places to enjoy a bowl. Gorgeous pics!

 

beezer

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Jul 12, 2013

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Wow, wonderful pics! Now that's some good scenery to sit back to with a pipe in hand!
Where on earth do you live?

 

stickframer

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Apr 11, 2015

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Great pics.

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Love it! Get to see coyotes, foxes, bats, and a variety of birds in my backyard.

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Nice!

Where on earth do you live?

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Thanks - I live in Central Vermont.

 

pruss

Lifer

Feb 6, 2013

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Nice pics, but an even nicer surprise to see a post from you, old friend.
Welcome home!
-- Pat

 

nathaniel

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Jan 4, 2011

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Holy crap! Okay I have to ask. Where is that? What river? I'm an avid fly fisher, and only dream to live somewhere so accessible one day. Kudos to you man!

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

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• Jul 19, 2015

• #13

Nice to hear from ya again Brother...

 

oldredbeard

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 20, 2012

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Six, it's great to hear from you sir, and I'm soooo envious of your back yard. :worship:

 

dmcmtk

Lifer

Aug 23, 2013

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• Jul 19, 2015

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Six, good to see you here, great pictures. VT is a beautiful state, lived there for ten years '84-'94 in Burlington, but not attending groovy UV, just working for a living. Used to have to spend a fair amount of time driving to the "Kingdom". Worked in Burlington, Grand Isle, Charlotte, Middlebury, and Shelburne, just a beautiful state!

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

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• Jul 19, 2015

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That is an absolutely beautiful back yard you have! A great place to enjoy a pipe and obviously a great place to enjoy nature up close. Very nice indeed! ::

 

brian64

Lifer

Jan 31, 2011

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• Jul 20, 2015

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Great pics Six, of nature and the wildlife...and you definitely win first place in the most impressive back yard contest. It would almost make having to smoke outside worth it. Good to see you on the forum again as well.

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

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• Jul 20, 2015

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Welcome back Six, glad to hear all is well. I imagine the morning cup of coffee and a pipe never gets old with view like that. Wow!

 

johnnyreb

Lifer

Aug 21, 2014

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• Jul 20, 2015

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Beautiful setting & nice pics, Six. I have a skulk of fox that live around me. Around here they seem to be making a comeback. I really enjoy hearing the prolonged call of the cubs of an evening.

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

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• Jul 20, 2015

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Thanks a lot guys fo the welcme back - I hope to be here more often - not easy these days!
And thanks for all of the nice comments on the backyard - I admit I feel plenty lucky to be able to enjoy it. And yes, a cup of coffee and pipe is really nice on the back deck. ::