House Finch - Winter Storm Albert

Winter Storm Albert - December 19-20, 2009

Winter Storm Albert - 12+ inches in Shelton

We had a busy morning today cleaning off all the bird feeders and the deer feed station.  Everyone was happy to get feed today!!!

Isn't he a beauty!!

We have seen 3 bucks this season....this one is the largest.

Marbled Orbweaver Spider

A couple of very pretty Marbled Orbweaver spiders...One enjoying lunch!!
Adult female marbled orbweavers are 9 to 20 millimeters in length with very large abdomens that are mostly orange with brown to purple markings and spots of pale yellow.

Egg cocoons, which contain several hundred eggs, are generally deposited in October and are constructed of white silk formed in a flattened sphere. Immature spiders emerge from the cocoons in spring. Adults are seen from midsummer until the first hard freeze of fall.

It's a Boy!!

Our Spicy will be a handsome buck next year.   You can just see 2 little bumps on his head starting. 

Young Skunk

This little guy came out of the woods around 5:45pm and ran right into the garage. He soon came out  and then went straight to the feeding station in the back yard. He seemed to enjoy getting pieces of suet that the birds were dropping from the suet feeder. He stayed about 40 minutes.