Returning avian visitor

Some days you won't see a single deer in the yard. Then they all show up at once.

I counted nine in this pic.

It's hard to get this many deer in a single photograph since they are usually more spread out.



But then suddenly the does all scramble away, because this fella shows up at the party:

The buck didn't stop here.... I didn't even have time to get the camera focused before he was out of the frame.

On to the birding portion of the blog:

Again, I'm slow on focusing but the color was striking so that's why this shot is here anyway.

The cardinal at the feeder.

OK, here's the avian visitor, feeding on bugs that are on the ground or jumping above.

Here's a clear shot at the watering hole. It's a road runner.

After a drink, he's on his way to catch more bugs.