Ground Feeders and the "Big Bird"???

Today I was watching some of the

ground feeding birds

outside my sewing room window.

 

 

There are some birds that seem

to prefer to eat what the others

have tossed down from the deck up above.

 

 

Most of the time they get along,

however, this little Snow Bird

seemed to be having a few words

with Mr. Cardinal.

 

Suddenly, I noticed something large

outside the window.

 

 

Not a big bird,

but another creature looking

for a little food.

 

The wind chills were in the -20's today,

and I can see deer down in our valley

trying to find something to eat

under the deep snow cover.

 

 

It was not as big as many of the deer we see.

 

Oh, oh, she saw me!

 

She reluctantly wondered off,

but returned a little later with a couple of friends.

 

 

 

I wonder if she is sleeping down in the valley

where I often see some of them in the mornings?

 

 

Just a couple more portraits.

 

I put out some corn tonight..

Maybe she will come back tomorrow.