Cows, Rabbits, Deer, & Birds

 It's raining again. Oh joy. At least it's not the heavy downpours were have experienced.  But, we do have the potential for rough weather (tornadoes).

I enjoy driving by this pasture and looking at the Angus cows.

 These two rabbits have been living in the area of our long driveway. Hope the coyotes, owls and hawks leave them alone.

 He was a bad tempered fawn, now he's a bad tempered yearling just starting to get his antlers.

 Grosbeak with a Dove

 Goldfinch and Indigo Bunting

Goldfinch coming in for a landing

 Cowbird

From the Sketchbook

Finally took up my sketchbook and worked on some eyes while watching The Voice on TV.  It has been some time since I have sketched or used my graphite pencils.

Heavy Rains & Floods Brings Lush Green & Flowers

 My Iris have done very well this year! Plus a bonus is the appearance of purple and blue Iris that I didn't know I had.  I planted these 10 years ago so I guess they just know decided to bloom.

 This once was a gorgeous tree that hung branches over the driveway and in the fall had the most beautiful red leaves. It's been like this for 2 years (since the big tornadoes), slowly leaning closer to the ground, held up by one branch.  Just hope that when it does go it doesn't take too many other trees with it.

 Some of the flooding that we have had from all the heavy rains.

 The creek bed is behind the treeline

 It's so lush and green, everything is grown up as no one is able to mow due to the rain.

 The creek is behind those trees in mid-photo

 And of course here I had to back up about a 1/4 of a mile to turn around and try a higher route

It's so green this Spring it almost hurts the eyes!

 Pair of geese on the event trailer at the Center where I worked.  I looked out the window of my office and there they were.

I love how blogger gets all my photos out of order :)

Springtime...Sort of

 I have no idea what kind of tree this is, but I do know it is gorgeous!  With all the rain we have had the color this Spring has been wonderful.  A bit cooler than normal and I hope this isn't followed by a horrid hot and dry Summer!

 Pink Daffodils

 Lovely little purple/bluish wildflowers in our backyard.  There is a bee in the photo below.  I should have turned on my macro...

 One of my Spring favorites~Dogwood tree.  This is about a mile from our house.

 Purple Wisteria.  First time I have noticed it growing here on the farm.  May be because of all the rain we have had.

 Iris

 Another case of where I REALLY should have used my macro setting :)

Lots of Birds & Woodpeckers !

 A Purple Finch, Rose Breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting.  We have been hammered with pouring rain and all the birds have resorted to feeding in the rain as a result.

 Goldfinches, Grosbeak and Tufted Titmouse

 Outgoing Goldfinch and two Indigo Buntings waiting their turn at the feeder

 Purple Finch, Goldfinch and an adult male Rose Breasted Grosbeak and a juvenile Grosbeak

 Hairy Woodpecker making his way over to the suet.  The juvenile Grosbeak is in the feeder.

 Red Bellied Woodpecker male

 Downy Woodpecker

 Female House Finch, Goldfinch and Tufted Titmouse peering around the corner at the female Rose Breasted Grosbeak

 Downy Woodpecker, Indigo Bunting and Dove

 Beautiful male Indigo Bunting

 A VERY wet Grosbeak!

 Indigo Bunting and juvenile Grosbeak

 Incoming!

 Juvenile Grosbeak and an incoming Chickadee and Grosbeak

Female House Finch and a female Grosbeak.  She is blind in the left eye, more than likely from mites.  It amazes me how she migrates up from Central America with a juvenile in tow and just one eye.