Birds at home

Here is a shot of the tree swallow on his house.

On our walk last week I saw this bird at the south edge of the wood. It seems to be a lark, but if anyone out there can identify it, please leave a comment on this post. I thought it might be a meadowlark, but it doesn't have yellow on it, and it has a very distinctive tail. It is about the size of a robin.

The magnificent Kylie, scenting a deer. Just as I snapped this picture I heard hoofs glancing on wood and a deer darted through the willows behind me. It was a white-tailed doe and she went far too quickly for me to take a picture.

She ran through here, along the deer path.