City girl get used to country livin

I absolutely love my new house and all my cool new neighbors! So far we've seen a couple lizards (that are too fast to catch pics of), frogs, a box turtle, and these beauties...

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...s/Bird003c.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...s/Bird003b.jpg

After a bit of consulting, I believe they are a pair of red shoulder hawks. I usually see or hear them at least every other day. They're such beautiful birds. I can actually see stars at night too!

I just had to share! :D

It's amazing how much you miss when you live in the city. When I moved back out to the country, I was shocked. The thing is the shock was short lived, I miss the city life again :(

I'm never in one place for very long, so I just have to enjoy the advantages of each place for the time I'm there. (even if I feel a bit like a fish out of water)

Here's a pic of the frog that was taking a dip in our pool.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k10/rcfoulke/Frog.jpg

And here a chew toy.... I mean turtle my dog found. (Fortunately for the turtle I watch my dogs pretty closely - although apparently not close enough)

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...lke/Turtle.jpg

Wow what beautiful animals! I love country living.. the city is fun to visit, but I wouldn't want to live in one.

dogs, and cats always point out when something different is hanging around....gotta love'em nice pix cristie!

was that frog on the pool cover or actually in the pool?

Geesh Christie hurry up and get an old wreck of a car up on blocks in the yard! You need to start fitting in down there honey. :P

Wow, those hawks are just amazing. I have always been fascinated by raptors.

Beautiful pictures, Christie!! I'm envious of your new home out in the country!!

That's great that you have a place in the country.

I'm a country girl trying to get used to the city, lived in one as a kid and I still hate it. Would trade this nice house in the city for a cardboard box in the country any day. Kelly says no way. I guess I am a city girl for a while.:(

The Tri-city, Mid-Michigan area is really the country with a city about 15-30 minutes away. So I get a feel for both worlds pretty readily, and it's nice. ;)