Wishing You a Blessed Easter

"Let Heaven and Nature Sing"

Sights and Sounds of Spring in Northeastern Indiana.

Making their first appearance Yesterday....

......and Today!

And, of courses, we can't forget this guy!
Oh, what trouble will he get into this year?

Wishing You All a Blessed and Beautiful Day.

While Visiting in St. Louis.....

We have been in St. Louis off and on this winter to help our daughter's family.  Yesterday while I was outside with my granddaughter there were a couple of birds in the yard--one which I see often at home, but another that I had never seen before.

The Robins have been here since early January. 

 Maybe they winter here--I don't know.

This Robin did not seem to mind that I was standing practically in its face.
  I couldn't help but notice its beautiful eyes.

Finally it kind of stared at me as if to say,

"That's enough with the pictures!"

 

Now for the new one for me--

A Northern Mockingbird.

At least that is what I think it is.

(My bird books are at home.)

 

This bird didn't seem to mind me getting up close either.

Maybe "city" birds don't mind the noise and people

as much as the birds in the "country."

Such pretty eyes and perky tail!

A Big Bird to Begin 2012

We were gone for about six weeks, and it took a little while for birds to start returning to my feeders, and slowly the usual Titmouse, Chickadees, Nuthatches and a variety of Woodpeckers have come back. 

However, yesterday I saw something large flying through the branches of the trees in the valley behind our home, and it actually landed in a tree within my view.  I believe it is as Broad-Winged Hawk.  Please correct me if I am wrong. 

Thank you, Kelly (Red and the Peanut).  I believe you are correct that it is a Red-Tailed Hawk.  I was looking more at his head and chest and completely overlooked those red tail feathers.

 

He seemed to enjoy resting..

...and preening

and just looking around in every direction.

Perhaps he was looking for lunch.

 

Maybe he even saw me too!

I was so glad he stopped by.

Merry Christmas
and

A Blessed New Year!

 

And the angel said unto her,

Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found

favour with God.

And, behold, thou shalt concieve in they womb,

and bring forth a son,

and shalt call his name Jesus.

He shall be great,

and shall be called

the Son of the Highest:

and the Lord God shall give unto him

the throne of his father David:

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever;

and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Luke 1: 30-33

And she shall bring forth a  son,

and thou shalt call his name Jesus:

for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matt. 1:21