My Northwest Backyard

The view from my backyard here in the great Northwest:

We have dozens of other wildlife visitors throughout the year but this is about an average day. With three ponds on the property we’re pretty popular with reptile and amphibian gang, and thanks to our large unfenced field, the local hoofstock population likes us, too. From time to time the elk number in the dozens. Then there are the nocturnal guests like raccoons, possums, bobcats, and who knows what else creeping about in the night. I’m afraid we have our share of unwelcome intruders like coyotes and great blue herons as well but I guess you can’t have everything.