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Hi Everyone!
Funny, I was just thinking about you all too.

We had an Owl in the yard last night and I said, I have to tell you all. :) Unfortunately, I didn't see him but my son did. I have to check it out tonight. I sometimes have voles so I'm pleased there is an Owl around.

The fall birds are the best. Besides my year rounders, I have seen more of Flicker, Red breasted Nuthatches, White Breasted Nuthatches, White Throats by the dozens, I have 3 tube feeders out for the Gold Finches and I think I have to get another there are so many.

Although I love to see them, I have plenty of Hawks that scope out the feeders. I think they are beautiful but don't want them hunting the birds here.

That happened to a Finch here recently also. I thought he had broken his neck. He hit the window and was down in the garden. I went out to check on him. He was flat on his back and didn't look good. As I got closer, he popped up and flew off. That must have been incredible having him in the palm of your hand. Good happy endings. :)

Excellent pictures Becky! :)

One more picture. I don't have a very good zoom, so it's hard to get good pictures, but this little guy came right up under the window, and the picture turned out very well.He's about right in the middle. They blend in so well with the terrain.

I also had a bird show up this morning that I've seen several times but have been unable to ID. I couldn't get a very good picture, but he came up to one of the feeders this morning and I "think" it may be a juvenile yellow belly sapsucker. I'm just wondering tho, would there still be juveniles this time of year?

The fall birds are the best. Besides my year rounders, I have seen more of Flicker, Red breasted Nuthatches, White Breasted Nuthatches, White Throats by the dozens, I have 3 tube feeders out for the Gold Finches and I think I have to get another there are so many.

I'm jealous. We have our regulars...a few cardinals, mockingbirds, titmice and a ruby throated hummer, but that's it.

The DEER that roam the creek-bottoms around where we live are another story.

I have to keep a sharp eye out on the way to work in the morning. There was a 6 point buck today that came across the road and did a beautiful leap over the fence, and there was a herd of about 8 does yesterday standing by the road.