I think I am fortunate to be able to look out my window and see creatures like this raccoon wading in the mud/water looking for something to eat.
It's a small pond, less than an acre in size but, in nature, it is a freshwater oasis that attracts countless species to live and hunt and grow.
This red-shouldered hawk is perched unusually close to the ground, waiting for his next meal to move and reveal itself - he is partial to frog this time of year.
I have been shocked to observe and listen directly to this little chipmunk. The volume of sound this tiny body can generate is truly unbelievable.
He never seems to stray far from the entrance to his home. I don't think he wants to be the next meal of the lurking red-shoulder.
Springtime delight.
Out of hundreds of rhododendron buds on these bushes, this one is the very first to show some color.
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