This is my view every morning, but when I looked out this morning I spied something that is not usually there. 

Can you see it?

It was a deer bedded down.

We figure that deer bed down amongst the pines all the time we just have never seen it until now.

What a sight to wake up to.

On Sunday mornings we go our for breakfast at a small family owned cafe that is awesome and on our way there we passed some kine of animal kill but when we realized what was going on all the crows and eagles took off, they all seemed to be fighting for feeding rights.  But on the way home we kept our eyes out for it and this is what we came upon.

There were crows of course, but we also spied 4 or 5 bald eagles and what we think was a golden eagle.

We stopped and watched awhile and these were the only two left after getting spooked by us.

The lone one, he wasn't eating just standing there and letting everyone know that he was king.

We might have made him a bit nervous being there so he decided to take off and soar,

and soar he did, circled around like he wanted us to know that he'll be back.

This is why I love living where I live so much, I see something awesome almost every time I step outside my home.

Update on the turkey eggs, something had gotten to them and the hen, turkey feathers were found not far from the nest where the eggs had been.  I was totally sick about it all.  We have been seeing a fox hanging around the area and the other night on our way home we had seen a baby fox, otherwise known as a kit, cub or pup and we found out where the den is and there are at least 5 of them.

Not sure if these are the ones that got the eggs and hen or if coyotes did.  I'm thinking maybe the coyotes are the culprit.

Mr and I both were very disappointed in the discovery.

It's there hidden amongst the branches and leaves.

It's a wild turkey nest.

Mr was out working in the bush clearing all the brush that had been cut down and piled up after the goats had visited.  Sadie actually scared the hen off the nest and Mr went to investigate and found the nest.

This is such an exciting find, I hope to be able to get other photos of it.

Taking a break from the regular scheduled program of Door County photos, I thought I would share a few current photos.  The Baltimore Orioles are back visiting the feeders.  The female just can't quite get the hang of using the feeder.

Relaxing in Baileys Harbor Door County, June 2013.  Still more photos to come from our Door County trip last June.  I thought a break from lighthouses would be good time to throw in other shots from the trip.

Mr caught sight of this pheasant as we were driving by, you can see his color more in the top photo than in the other ones.

Lots going on around here, I've hardly been home at all over the past couple of weeks.  I've neglected my blog and I haven't been reading blogs, just been too busy. 

I will be back soon, I promise.

Thinks he can pick off a duck.  We got to see a funny thing with a young eagle trying to get one of the ducks in the water.  Sorry that some of the shots aren't that clear, it went so fast I couldn't focus well.  It started off with the eagle flying by the duck in the second photo, then circling around and going in.

The duck was too fast for him.

He gave up and went to scope out more prey.

I'm thinking that the adult eagle sitting high in the tree was having a good laugh watching it all go down.  Probably thinking silly young'un.

Hope you enjoyed this series of photos, it really was a sight to see.

Have a wonderful day!

We hear the coyotes at night but I have yet to see one, until now.  Mr spied it going across the neighbors field as we were leaving the farm.

I think it was aware of us being up on the hill and when it got to the edge of the tree line, it turned and looked over at where we were at.

Our neighbor figures it has a den somewhere close by.  It's been spotted about 3 times in broad daylight.

I'm glad he was out and about on this day.

It's been five days since I've last posted.  I have been to Illinois twice to bring and pick Mr up from the airport.  He went to Georgia for a class on fly rod building.  I didn't want to be stuck for 8 days without a vehicle so I drove him to O'Hare airport stayed the night with our son and his family, went back home and puttered around, went to lunch with a friend, did some sewing, then at the end of the week I drove back to Illinois and stayed the night with my daughter and her family.  It was fun visiting with them both and seeing the grand-kids.

Looking out my kitchen window this morning, seeing Mr out on the tractor in -11 temps plowing the drive, it has been blowing and drifting here.

On Sunday we spied an eagle sitting up in a tree on the other side of the hay field.  I'll have you know, I had just gotten out of the shower, I had a soaking wet head under my wool hat, we had strapped on the snowshoes and Mr and I trudged out across the deep snow covered hay field to try and get up close to it.  I was pumped to be able to get as close to it as we did.

Then yesterday looking out the patio window I spied a red headed woodpecker at the feeder. This one hasn't been visiting for awhile but the blue jay sure has.  These were shot through the window.

If you are having the cold temps, I hope you are all staying warm.