{"id":13328,"date":"2021-05-14T21:03:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T02:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=13328"},"modified":"2022-06-15T05:53:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T10:53:33","slug":"backyard-critters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=13328","title":{"rendered":"Backyard Critters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When the pandemic started last year and work and everything else shut down my family started spending lots of time in our backyard. It was great. Safe and secure from covid since it was completly disinfected by the professionals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosquito-authority.com\/mosquito-barrier-control-services\">https:\/\/www.mosquito-authority.com\/mosquito-barrier-control-services<\/a> site, so we thought, we talked and noticed that as we get calm the backyards critters appeared. This year, things are a lot more hectic but Friday night we hung out in our back yard and the critters reappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYyTKa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51179612563_dacdeacd29.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2634\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A male cardinal showed up. They are quite the Romeos, singing their love songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYyTTr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51179613043_88fe040d74.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2638\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And a mockingbird.  They imitate other birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYDoor\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51180489365_bd213953b2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2656\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A rabbit showed up and stayed quite a while. Looking around and giving itself a thorough grooming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYDo8M\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51180488515_509b419534.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2657\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was very flexible. I&#8217;ve taken lots of yoga classes this year cuz I think my flexibility might be my biggest issue as I get older. This rabbit doesn&#8217;t need to worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYxLkF\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51179392541_63d34ce148.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2654\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It groomed and groomed for over 30 minutes and we left it to its further grooming. That has to be the cleanest rabbit in Tulsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYyUhH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51179614393_825898e8e3.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2650\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heather made a new friend today. What we think is a house wren. We are not birders so if you have better information we welcome it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYugXv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51178711727_93ff360c71.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2652\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When Heather goes outside, the wren shows up and sings to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYuh54\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51178712107_454c5d5908.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2648\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For such a small bird, it makes a big sound. We are in love with this little critter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2kYxLCu\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51179393516_4327f23159.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2647\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And we have our everpresent squirrels. This guy froze on our back fence for five minutes before it left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We love rediscovering that if we just go outside and be quiet for a few minutes then nature reappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are linking with <a href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eileen&#8217;s Saturday Critters<\/strong><\/a>. 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