A Tallgrass Prairie Morning

It was a beautiful morning on the tallgrass prairie this morning. The sun was just coming up as I was leaving for work. I left super early and took the long way around. Here are some of the sights that I enjoyed along the way...

Morning Sunrise Over Our Little Town

Sunshine Breaking Forth Over Tallgrass Prairie

Morning Sun and Tall Grasses

(Big Bluestem)

Roadside Wildflowers and Tall Grasses

Bur Marigold and Big Bluestem
(Bidens aristosa and Andropogon gerardii)

Bur Marigold

(a.k.a Tickseed Sunflower or Beggar's Tick)

White-tailed Doe

A Nursing Doe

It was a beautiful morning to be sure! What are late summer mornings like where you're at?

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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 It was quite foggy this morning. 

I started my day just a bit early in hopes of discovering a few frost flowers on my way to work, but, alas, there were none. 

I think it might have been a tad too warm and way too wet...although...a friend that lives 40-some-miles south of us was posting pics of frost flowers found on her property this morning. Maybe she didn't get as much rain as we did over the weekend? I don't know. 

There were plenty of deer though. I saw at least ten on my way in to work. Most of them were hanging around the campground and picnic area.

I also observed a northern harrier hawk hunting just east of the nature center where I work. I watched it through the big, plate-glass window as it performed it's mesmerizing, acrobatic ritual of gliding down...almost touching its wingtip to the earth...then rising back up in search of prey. 

Photo Credit

This is one of my favorite sights during cold weather months on the tallgrass prairie. I will share more on northern harrier hawks at a later date.

What are some of your favorite sights during cold weather months where you live?

Until next time...

~Rebecca

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Oh, Deer!

Good afternoon, Everyone!

This is my first Friday off with the new work schedule and I'm lovin' it!  💗

First thing this morning THIS happened...

Deer in Our Backyard

A female deer walked across the street in front of our house, right past my office window, circled around the house, made a loop through the backyard, then, took off down the alley that runs next to us. 

There She Is Behind The Propane Tank

She seemed to be on a mission and, obviously, knew where she was heading. Even though this was our first time of seeing her, something tells me, that this isn't the first time that she's visited our yard. 

A Deer on a Mission

It was AMAZING!!! I mean...living in a rural, farming community, and working at Prairie State Park, we see deer all the time, but this is the first time that we've ever witnessed a deer in our own backyard! What a gift! 💗

Not Her Best Side For Sure But, Still, Utterly Amazing!

And, by the looks of things, I'm guessing that this is a mama deer with young hidden out near by! How exciting! 💗

I wish this little mama and her offspring well and, hope, that someday, we'll get to see her again! Maybe her offspring, too! 

Until next time...
~Rebecca

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It's hard to see, I know. I took this picture this afternoon at Prairie State Park, but it was just too far away for an Ipod to do justice. What is it? That little brown blob in the center of the photograph is a doe. She was standing right there facing the window. Beneath her was her little fawn, with it's white tail twitching, as it nursed. It was so sweet! I wish I could have gotten a better picture to share with you.

Have a blessed evening!

Until next time...
~Rebecca