Where are all the birders?

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7. It's still too warm here for suet feeders - they tend to go rancid

When it's over 70 F, which it still has been

Here is how bold our deer are - not only do the does regularly bring their fawns up to graze on the landscaping ( they know the coyotes won't come that close to the house), but last night we were greeted by a deer when we got home.

We turned into the last stretch of our driveway and had to stop because the cat was standing in the middle, not running out of the way as usual. Then I realized that a few feet behind the cat was a doe, just looking at us. She finally moved off to the side, but stood ten feet away as we drove by. I think she stayed there as we unpacked the car and went inside!

There have been a doe and her two fawns from this year hanging out under the big live oak just in front of the house. Since the branches reach nearly to the ground, making a canopy area under the middle, I think they are sleeping there during the day.