Seeing "RED"

Earlier this year

I was overjoyed with the prospect

of having a Bluebird family

nesting on our property.

As some of you may know,

the nest box was raided,

probably by raccoons.

Although I have continued to

to see a Bluebird occasionally,

I do not know where they are nesting.

 

HOWEVER,

we have been blessed

with an abundance of RED birds.

The Cardinals and the House Finch

seem to be raising some pretty

big families this summer.

 

As soon as the sun peeks

through in the morning,

they are checking the feeders.

 

 

Their bright, red feathers

glisten in the sun.

 

Cardinals, must have really good eyesight,

because they seem to notice me

on the inside of the window

and quickly fly off.

 

 

But this is certainly one, handsome guy!

 

The Finch and Cardinals often eat in large groups,

and I have enjoyed watching the young ones

begging their parents

to put that seed in their mouths

when all they need to do is bend over

and pick it up.

 

 

Breakfast is served,

so dig in!

 

 

God bless your day!

 

 

 



In Honor of Fathers!

What would we do without our Dads?

They watch to make sure

their babies are safe.

They see to it that their young ones get fed.

 

This is in honor of a couple

very special Dads in my family.

 

First, my own Dad.

 

 

He shared with me his love for animals

and was also probably the reason I enjoy photography.

He was a dad who played with me,

and was never too tired to take me and my friends

someplace and then pick us up again.

He was a man of faith and worked hard,

and I was blessed to have him with me

until he was almost 98 years old.

 

God also blessed my life with another special man.

 

Some called him "Daddy"

 

 



Some call him "Grandpa"

 

But I call him "MINE"

My Precious Husband!

Happy Father's Day!





Some Sad News

It was a happy sight, just a few days ago

when I saw that both parents

were taking food to the nest.

I was amazed how quickly they came back

with their beaks filled with some

"tasty" critter.

HOWEVER,

when I looked out my front door

towards their nest one morning,

I could tell something was not right.

The door to their house was hanging down

and all we could find was the

empty nest on the ground

a few feet away.

I am so disappointed.

We need to find a better way to locate

our Bluebird box.

I had a really nice one a few years ago

put on top of a pole

and those "nest raiders"

took the whole birdhouse with them

when they left.

I must say, though, I feel very blessed

to have been able to watch the

Bluebirds for as long as I did.

They definitely "brightened" my days.



Lunch Time

After seeing a Bluebird

fly in the nest a few times

as we drove out of our driveway,

I decided to stand like a statue

and see if I could get a closer picture.

 

 

 

Unfortunately, he saw me.

 

 

He continued to fly around,

but always came back with that

poor worm dangling from his mouth.

 

 

I think he was getting a little impatient,

 

but kept flying closer to the birdhouse.

 

Finally he flew down.

 

 

 

 

And lunch was served!

 

 

 



Getting Ready for Mother's Day

Over the last several years,

there have only been a couple of times

that I have seen Bluebirds in my yard.

 

 

The weekend before Easter,

I did see a couple of them hard at work

preparing a nest.

 



Getting those twigs to fit can be really frustrating!

Maybe going in backwards

will do the trick!

 

Much to my disappointment

after that Saturday I did not see them around.

 

But this last week,

this beautiful guy has been sitting

on a branch close to our feeders.

He always seems to sit on the same branch.

 



                          And the Good News is

"I have seen a bluebird go into the nest."

Maybe it will be a "Happy Mother's Day!"

 

 



 

Wishing you all a "Very Blessed Easter."

American Tree Sparrow

This is a bird that winter's here in Indiana.

 

 

For some reason, I don't see many Sparrows,

but I think this one is especially beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

I think I was getting "the look!"

 

 

Or did that mean "the food is almost gone?"

 

Have a "Blessed Day!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is This a Sign of Spring??

The snow is finally melting,

The sun is out, and so is someone else!

 

This youngster must have decided

it was time to end his "long winter's nap"

and check out his beautiful world!

 

Or was he just checking for food?

 

 

 

"What makes you think

I was eating your bird food?"

 

 

This is kind of a "balancing act."

 

 

"I think she wants me to LEAVE."

 

 

"Sure hope I can find my mother."

 

 



A Bald Eagle -- Never Seen One Here Before!!

This evening as I was sitting in my living room,

I saw a huge bird flying through the trees.

My first thought was that it was a big owl.

 

I finally spotted where it had landed,

and grabbed my camera.

 

At first, I had no idea what it was,

but I got a lot more excited

when I saw that "white" head.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had heard that Eagles were coming back

to Indiana, but I had never seen one here.

What a nice surprise!!

 

 



Guess Who Came for Lunch Today?

While I was having lunch today,

this beautiful creature landed on a nearby branch.

 

 

Perhaps I should mention

that it was looking directly at

all my bird feeders.

 

I guess we know what kind of lunch

he had in mind.

 

 



 

 

At one point,

I think he might have seen me.

 

But my presence did not seem

to bother him.

 

 

Opps -- Where's his head?

 

 

Did I mention,

I'm not sure what kind of a Hawk this is?

Maybe a juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk.

Let me know, if you have another idea.

 

Have a Great Day!!