Mid-winter tis time for crows.  Cracked-corn picnic.

6 point buck (possibly 8, but the base tines may be a bit short of an inch) getting up from a rest over the back wall.  In the brief video, he's running toward where a button buck just came into the front yard.

Deer

Early morning lawn ornament --

Painted Lady Butterfly on end of season Zinnia.  

Male Cabbage White Butterfly on purple Aster.

Some flowers still vibrant the day after the Autumnal Equinox.

Praying Mantis

4pm
Gorgeous sunny 82 degrees.  An assertive praying mantis was none too happy at me opening our garage door, thus disturbing its peaceful sunbath. (Since the video isn't playing on all browsers I'll add a still-snap after it -- but the video is more expressive.  I like when the mantis stamps its foot.)

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Just have to amend this post with one more photo.  Too cool seeing the mantis upright, ready to battle.  This is the correct orientation for the photo -- check out the keys hanging from the doorknob.

Turkey Vulture omen

515 pm   My brother caught this pic of a turkey vulture perched on our back swing.
                        [For those of us who appreciate omens.....our father died at our house the next day.]

Fawn -- close encounter

Tis the season for fawns.  Heard this one calling around 1:40 pm this afternoon -- caught on the opposite side of the fence from its mom.  Guess it thought I might have the answer.