Springtime hits Our Appalachian Mountains

Below are a few recent photos I took. The first is of a courting pair of robins- the male is brighter than the female on the left. They were in an apple tree.

A deer I saw quite a long way away... I always see at least one every time I go out for a ride in my chair through our rural area.

My little friend...a tufted titmouse who visits my feeders outside my windows every day, many times a day.  His cry is "Peter-Peter-Peter!" And he is one of my favorite birds. 

Goldfinch in flight, fighting with another male gold finch, and "Jack"in his favorite spot.

Goldfinch in flight, fighting with another male gold finch, and "Jack" in his favorite spot., a photo by Quilter Bear on Flickr.

Goldfinch in flight, ready to fight the other male for pride of place.

We call all cardinals (red birds) "Jack" because we loved Fannie Flagg's A REDBIRD CHRISTMAS. We have starting all female Cardinals "Jill" though she wasn't featured in the book. :)