It’s been awhile since I’ve done a hometown post, mostly because I’ve been sorting through Alaska pictures, but also because the backyard bird activity has been lagging in the midst of our ninety degree days. So, yesterday, I decided to try and remedy that. I grabbed my friend, Patty…everybody say, “Hey Patty”…

…and we drove to a nearby trail. There honestly wasn’t a lot of bird activity there either. They were probably taking shelter in the shade while we two birdbrains walked in the sun!

We did see a handsome Heron…

…and several Barn Swallows, including some that looked like youngsters…

…and even some lovely Swamp Roses.

There were also a ton of geese, but I’m not overly fond of geese, so I didn’t snap many shots of them.

It wasn’t til we returned home that I got my favorite photo of the day. When I pulled into Patty’s driveway to drop her off there was a Mama deer and her two fawns in the backyard.

This time last month I had moose in the backyard, but hey, here in the outskirts of Atlanta, deer will have to do! And they really were beautiful!