I found this cool mushroom growing off the side of a dead log. Not sure what species it is but I think its either Bleeding Fairy Helmet or Rosy Bonet Mushroom. 

I was watching for a nesting kestrel pair when I heard a commotion. It seems this doe got too near a red winged blackbirds nest. The birds were relentless but she was too busy nursing her fawn to be phased. Fawn is hidden by tall grass. 

I was hiding out in the spruce row watching our for our nesting kestrel pair when I heard a commotion from the field behind me. It was red winged black birds. I thought perhaps they were upset with me for potentially being too near their nest. Instead, it seemed this new Momma deer was standing in the tall grass nursing her new fawn. She was too near the nest. The pair of red winged blackbirds were relentless but she stood still only occasionally moving her head while they loudly called and pecked at her.

Jen notice something in the reeds looking a little different while on a paddle near the outlet of Lower Lake.



It was this long dead frog.  I wondered why nothing had come by to eat this when it was "less dead".  



But as we will never know, we are just left with a bunch of questions.



One of the more interesting things we have found though.

We have consistent night time bats that fly over the front and back yards around dusk and beyond.



But this was the first time in the 2 years we have lived here that I saw one flying a loop in the front yard, then I watched it land on a tree.



I got my wife and I got my camera, and we were fortunate enough for it to stick around so we could see it fairly closely.

As it was about 15-20 feet up the tree, it didn't seem to care we were nearby, so I got a few photos.