Backyard Wildlife

Our yard is full of backyard wildlife.  You would find it hard to believe we are in the suburbs with all the types of birds and nests we have.  We also have families of bunnies that seem to stick around even though they are too close for their own comfort and the groundhog...well he never seems to leave except to hibernate.  The squirrels don't even skitter away when the kids are out and we also have some snakes.  Nothing too out of the ordinary (except the creepy groundhog of course, I think we are the only ones with a backyard pet like that)

So I wasn't surprised when we went out today and found this.  The kids just love all the nature we have here and I am always teaching them about all of the creatures we find.  This cicada really threw them for a loop though.  They just couldn't understand that it is NOT ALIVE, it is just the shell.  After I held it for a few and showed them where the bug actually split out and left the shell they were a bit better and now he is safely sealed in the bug catcher so we can show him off to Daddy when he gets home.