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Normally, when I take you on a stroll in my garden, I show you a variety of blooms.

I decided to focus on a few critters in the garden for this post.

I shared a photo of where I live in a previous post. I want to point out that I live on 6 acres in the woods. My home is bordered by state land.

In other words, I have lots of critters, from mice to bears (for bear photos, click here and here).

I tell you this because I want to preface this post by pointing out that I do not feed the critters. There is plenty for them to eat.

I do, however, have one bird feeder. It is suspended from an oak tree several feet from the ground. The feeder used to be on a metal shepherd’s hook, but a bear bent that in half to get to the bird seed.

Live and learn.

Feeding wildlife is a controversial issue, and not what I want to get into here. This is how it is at my house.

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

There are two families of quail that live here. These are photos of the younger family. This family has nine babies.

The turkeys are daily year round residents. I have no idea how many teenagers are currently here.

They are diggers, so I spend considerable time shooing them out of the garden.

They don’t care what I think.

The positive thing here, is that they kill snakes, including rattlers. So having turkeys around can be a good thing.

The chipmunks are curious little hyper bunches of joy!

Did you know that they can release their tail as a defense mechanism? It will grow back!

I found that out the hard way.

Oh yes, I grabbed one by the tail because it had gotten into the house, and I was trying to catch it to put it outside. I was devastated! But then I did the research.

That little stinker was returned alive and well to the great outdoors!

Stay healthy.

Stay safe.

Keep smiling.

See the world around you!