{"id":15993,"date":"2026-05-09T08:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15993"},"modified":"2026-05-09T08:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T13:01:52","slug":"saturdays-critters-backyard-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=15993","title":{"rendered":"Saturday&#8217;s Critters &#8211; Backyard and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\/2s57Ux8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55180581901_8ee94ecb11_z.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"615\" height=\"519\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A male northern cardinal captured on the camera feeder in the backyard. I used a hipstamatic filter on the image.<\/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\/2s5w933\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55185114886_85cedb3319_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Foot on the loose on Turkey Mountain.<\/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\/2s5v3Lp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55184902047_faf7e2e3d7.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another male Northern Cardinal in teh backyard<\/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\/2s5ALd1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55186017016_14d8fc5103.jpg\" alt=\"House Finch\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the House Finches when they come to call.<\/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\/2s5KbfY\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55187658820_a66dcb924e.jpg\" alt=\"Squirrel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I leave a few peanuts on the feeder. The blue jays and cardinals appreciate it and sometimes squirrels. I use jalapeno flavored birdseed and saffron seeds in the feeder. Birds love them but squirrels don&#8217;t like it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These images are from late March and early April. I have fallen way behind on my posting. I am linking with <a href=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/2026\/05\/saturdays-critters-647.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com\/2026\/05\/saturdays-critters-647.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Saturday&#8217;s Critters<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A male northern cardinal captured on the camera feeder in the backyard. I used a hipstamatic filter on the image. Big Foot on the loose on Turkey Mountain. Another male Northern Cardinal in teh backyard I love the House Finches when they come to call. I leave a few peanuts on the feeder. 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