Wild Kingdom

It's not news that we've had lots of snow here in the East and it's been hanging around for a long time because of the low temps.  Last week I threw some stale bread out for the birds and it was gone in minutes. So I threw out more...gone in a flash. They must be starving after this winter. I've never actually bought seed and put it out for them because the truth is I never thought of it.  Figuring that most of the birds head south for the winter I assumed they weren't around except for the crows that are usually feasting on roadkill. To make a long story shorter while I was in Agway picking up dog food they had wild bird seed on sale so I grabbed a few bags.  Here's the results:

The birds came first

The squirrels showed up next

Then came the fox

 The fox is not interested in the bird seed.  His game is to sneak up on the birds and squirrels and see if he can snag a hot lunch or dinner.  So far, the birds and squirrels just know he's there and take off before a disaster happens.  Mr. Foxy isn't as sly as he thinks he is even if he does peek around the back of the garage wall first and then take a flying run at his potential food. 

And finally we have the deer

So you tell two friends and I'll tell two friends...

The quality of the pictures are not great because I took them through the kitchen window with my iPhone.  Luckily, the snow is gradually melting with some days of warmer temps so I won't have to put out feed anymore and they're back to being on their own as soon as I finish up the seed. 

Until next time