OTTER ON ICE, YOUNG DEER & BROWN CREEPER

Busy around here!  Outside, I mean.  Just lots of things going on.  Carol spotted an otter on the ice last night and I managed to get some pictures before it got too dark.  She said it seemed to be eating something.  By the time I got on the porch with my camera, he was getting up and stretching and eventually slipped into the water.

All day I had visits from a young deer - definitely last summer's fawn.  It was enjoying the corn under the tree where I scatter some food for the ground feeders.  It was in the yard three times during the day (alone) and I saw it walking down the street once.  Not sure why it was so much out in the open during the day - they are usually scare except at dusk and dawn.  Carol said she saw five deer heading toward our Yew bushes this morning; I missed those, but saw the youngun, spooked it actually, as I went out to fill the bird feeders.

Also saw two brown creepers yesterday morning.  They are REALLY hard to find, let alone to photograph!  This one is through the window, but is the best I've been able to do!