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!!

 

 

The "Big Storm" is Past

 

They said this may be our

big storm for this winter.

That would be nice.

 

Here is my husband digging us out.

 

 

Here are some of our birds

during all the snow.

 

A couple of "snowbirds" -- Dark-eye Juncos

 

A sweet, little Carolina Wren.



A couple of woodpeckers--

 

The Red-Bellied

 

 

and the Downey

 

A handsome Yellow-shafted Flicker

 

 

And a pretty, little Nuthatch.

 

 

Thank you to God, our Creator,

for the beauty and wonder of each season.

 

 

"For the beauty of the earth,
for the glory of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies;
Lord of all, to thee we raise
this our hymn of grateful praise."



Baby, It's Cold Outside

Winter has formally appeared.

Some snow, wind and sub-zero temps,

and some hungry birds

sporting their fluffy, winter coats/feathers.

 

This pretty Mourning Dove

usually prefers to eat on the ground

but flew up to our deck to eat.

 

This sweet little Titmouse

was swinging in the breeze.

 

 

We were also visited by a small flock

of Pine Siskin.

 

 

 A number of Goldfinch

were also anxiously looking for food.

 

 

And, of course, the Woodpeckers

were taking turns at the suet feeder.

 

 

It can warm up anytime!!!!!



Butterflies and Moths

 

Recently I have been seeing

some beautiful

Tiger Swallowtails

enjoying our hydrangea tree.

 

A few weeks ago I saw a couple of

Luna Moths.

When we first moved here 47 years ago,

we had a lot of these moths,

plus many other really big ones

that flapped against our windows at nights.

Now we don't see them very often.

 

 

 
 

A couple of weeks ago,

we visited the Butterfly gardens

at Chesterfield, MO.

 

The butterflies there were more exotic,

and I don't know their names.

 

This one was enjoying himself

outside of the Butterfly House

in the Butterfly Garden.

 

They are always a delight to see,

and another example of the beauty

in God's creation.

 



One Year Later -- New Head Gear

Last year in September.

I posted a blog about three young deer

that visited our yard in the afternoons.

 

 

Well, they are back.

While last year all we saw were the spots on their backs,

we now know, there are two bucks and one doe.

 

 

The doe poses beautifully, as she did a year ago,

and has such a sweet face and large beautiful ears.

(The two guys seem to have made her their "lookout.")

 

 

The lighting was not the greatest yesterday,

so none of my pictures of the two bucks

turned out very well.

But here are a couple of pictures of each one

with their lovely sister

showing off their new head gear.

 

 

Wishing you a beautiful day

filled with good surprises!