A 'Moose-t' Awesome Day

I worked the late shift today so got to spend some time in the backyard this morning.  The birds were singing from the treetops.  The geese were honking as they flew over.  I could hear the shore and water birds at the lake.  It was a peaceful time to enjoy a cup of coffee on the deck and ponder how to begin my project.

I have a few days off next week so am gathering everything I need to begin some landscaping.  The yard will be naturescaped.  I want to lure more wildlife into it so have purchased some tall grasses and natural wildflowers to plant.

Birds still come faithfully to the feeders.  Frogs and tiger salamanders hide under the pile of brush in one corner.  There used to be beautiful hollyhocks in the yard that the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds would visit.  I saved some seed from them before the home construction began.  Last week, I planted them and saw some sprouts coming up already.

The morning went by too quickly and I had to head into town to work.  I left a few minutes early so I would have time to stop at the pond where numerous species of waterfowl are nesting.  The water looked like glass and the birds were swimming nonchalantly along the shore.

In addition to the birds, I saw a white tailed deer run across the road and jump the fence.  There was a dark spot in the ditch. I thought a porcupine was waddling through the tall grass.  It turned out to be a beaver!  I don't know where it was headed but there was no water close by for it.

When I work the late shift, I don't have the opportunity to visit the trails.  On late nights, I drive home from work slowly because some of my forest friends usually meet me along the roadside.  Tonight, a moose wandered onto the road.  I slowed almost to a stop as it came toward the SUV.  It remained on the road long enough for me to get a photo.  What a perfect ending to the day.