Spring Migration

In early May, suddenly our trees seemed to be bouncing with colorful birds.  Some were just passing through, while others have decided to stay for awhile.

Early one morning as I was looking out at one of our birdfeeders, there were a couple of beautiful red-colored birds.  At first I thought a Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal, but then it hit me--Mrs. Cardinal does not look like that!

 

 

 

After a taking some more pictures and a closer look,

I discovered it was a Summer Tanger,

a bird I have never seen here before.

Then there was another bird

I only saw once a couple of years ago,

A Redheaded Woodpecker.

He seemed to spend a lot of time

around the bottom of the feeder.

 

Then there were a number

 of my favorite Spring visitors: 

some Red-breasted Grosbeaks.

Then to add a little more color,

the Baltimore Orioles were back. 

There had been a large group of them here

two or three years ago, so I was really happy

to see a group of them again. 

This visit I was able to see Mrs. Oriole also.

            Another bird I haven't seen very often:  

                 Hermit Thrush--I think.

Just to add a little more color,

a couple of birds I see year around:

The Goldfinch

 

 

and the Bluejay

 

 

What an amazing couple of weeks!

 

Things have slowed down a bit,

but I still need to share about our Bluebirds.

The Joy of Easter

Thank you, Lord, for all the

Joy and Hope

this day brings

for all our todays, tomorrows and Eternity!

 

Wishing God's blessings

to all my family and friends.

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.