WHITE DEER CROSSING

 

As you all know I've been very preoccupied with my parents health and well being lately and haven't been able to document my cooking. Recently, however,  I was startled to see a  young white deer in my back yard. It had ghostly appearance. I quickly grabbed my camera and was able to take some pictures of it before it vanished into the nearby woods. I hope this is a good omen for many good things to come, because I have never before seen an albino/white deer.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

 First signs of Spring in my garden

There is a Cardinal family living in  my back yard. They made a nice living quarters in a big bush and live there all year long. Males  are all red with a touch of black  around their face. Females aren't as showy. They are light brownish.  They mate for life and they are always around each other. When you see a red male, there will be a female somewhere nearby. Their song is very unusual especially during  mating season. They are very protective of their nest and brood. We've seen them flying furiously in circles to chase away the other birds if they're too close to their nests.  

That must be the papa Cardinal on the branch  taking a rest from the hustle and bustle of the nest life ....

UNINVITED VISITORS

No,  this is not a corny deer statute that we planted in our back yard. He is  part of  a deer family who is visiting our back yard veryday and eating everything in sight.

Here is the rest of its family watching me taking their pictures from the house. They are adorable animals with their white tails and huge eyes. However, they love my flowers and plants and they eat them ferociously. They come from the woods across the street from where we live. Last  Christmas evening my husband and I started to believe in Santa Clause again when we saw a small herd of deer across the street in the nearby church parking lot. We thought that Santa had parked his sled there.