Saturday, May 9, 2020

Saturday's Critters #334

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!


Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all the moms! I like to include all the furbaby Mom's too!
If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

These are some of the birds that live in the forest around our home.  The Pileated Woodpecker can be heard and seen almost every day.



The Pileated Woodpecker is one of the largest Woodpecker, 17 inches in length.


I watched this female Pileated Woodpecker pecking away at this downed tree from my deck. 





The Hermit Thrush is another bird in our forest, but it is supposed to be a winter bird?  I saw this bird on April 23rd. I was still seeing the Dark-eyed Junco and White-throated Sparrows around this day too. So, I guess my winter birds have not migrated as of yet.


The Hermit Thrush has a reddish tail. 





The Hermit Thrush will soon be replaced by the Wood Thrush and the Ovenbirds that make this forest their home for the summer. 


The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is one of my many favorite birds, it is just passing through. I was able to enjoy these birds in my yard for a few days. 



Thanks to all my visitors and for all the wonderful comments. I appreciate everyone who loves critters and has linked up their critter post. 


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Also visit:  I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the host Anni.

109 comments:

  1. I've only been able to see a pileated woodpecker one time. We were at Canaveral Seashore National Park and one flew in front of our car. They are such cool birds.

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    1. Thanks Dee! I see and hear these woodies all the time. Happy Mother's Day weekend!

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  2. Thank you Eileen. For hosting and for your beautiful birds. I hardly had critter pictures this week , just two little birds, but I don’t feel like I really blogged at all unless I link up here.

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    1. Thanks so much Sallie, I am always happy to see you link up! Happy Mother's day weekend!

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  3. Again, these are beautiful close-ups of the birds. This woodpecker or the rose-breasted grosbeak is a favorite to watch, but the thrush is also so tender.
    I love your bird photo
    Thank you and I wish you a happy weekend, hugs Elke

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    1. Hello Elke,
      I do love seeing all the birds. Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  4. It is so wonderful that from your house you can see a woodpecker pecking and I love the look on that last bird towards you. Thanks for hosting, stay safe and have a great weekend.

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    1. Hello Margaret,
      Yes, living next to the forest, we see a lot of woodpeckers.
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  5. Hello Eileen,
    Beautiful photos! The Hermit Thrush are very pretty.
    Happy Weekend!

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    1. Hello Marit,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  6. Happy Mother's Day! Always a joy to see these cute feathered critters. Have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. Thank you Nancy! I do enjoy seeing the birds!
      Enjoy your day, happy weekend!

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  7. As always Eileen, you share such sharp photos of birds. Always a pleasure to see them.
    Hugs
    Joy

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    1. Hello Joy,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  8. I hear wood peckers often in our parks, but I've never seen one.
    Thank you for hosting.

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    1. Hello Klara,
      I am lucky to see the woodpeckers from my yard.
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  9. Hello Eileen,
    What a beautiful series of photos of the Pileated Woodpecker, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the Thrushes.
    Everything photographed perfectly, I enjoyed it.
    If you want to post my link, I can't.
    I wish you a very nice weekend.
    Best regards Irma

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    1. Hello Irma,
      Thanks so much for the nice comment.
      Enjoy your day, happy weekend!

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  10. love these beautiful birds. I thing the birds are as confused of seasons as we are. I think it is a bad thing for smaller birds like Thrusher´s and passerine birds. In one of out smaller lakes there is a few Smew´s and they should be up north by now.The grosbeak is a very graphic bird when it comes to coloring.
    Take care, stay safe. Enjoy spring!

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    1. Hello,
      It was cold this morning, only 32° when I woke up. I am sure the birds are not happy.
      Thanks so much for the comment and visit. Enjoy your day, happy weekend!

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  11. This particular woodpecker is even funny, with its red head.
    The Hermit thrush is just lovely.
    Thanks for sharing. They are nice to watch...
    Have a serene and safe weekend!

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    1. Hello,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  12. Beautiful photos Eileen. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is gorgeous and looking right at you to take a nice photo. Your place must be a rest stop for all these travelling birds. Have a wonderful day and weekend. Thanks for hosting and stay safe!

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    1. Hello Bill,
      The Grosbeak is a beautiful bird. Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  13. Hello Eileen, Happy mothers day!
    Isn't it beautiful to be a mother? Even the little birds like that. The Pileated Woodpecker are that long? I did not know that ...
    Very nice photos today! I wish you a nice weekend!

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    1. Hello Ella,
      Yes, the momma birds are busy now. The Pileated is 17 inches or 43cm in length, a very big woodpecker.
      Thank you for the comment and visit. Enjoy your weekend!

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  14. What a great view you have from your deck! It must take some of the sting out of sequestering at home! Stay safe.

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    1. Hello Ken,

      Yes, living next to the forest I get to see a lot of different birds. Thank you for the comment and visit. Enjoy your weekend!

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  15. Hello!
    I just saw a Hermit Thrush here (Mississippi) a few days ago, but did not know what it was. Got an ID from David at Travels with Birds. Your photos are great! Beautiful photo of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, too!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Hello Lea, the Hermit Thrush are pretty. I am glad David could help with your id. Thank you for the comment and visit. Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  16. Lindo! Consegues sempre maravilhosas fotos e os olhinhos dos pássaros são demais de lindos! beijos, ótimo fds! chica

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    1. Hello Chica,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  17. Thanks for showing us all those wonderful birds. In my garden we receive the very welcome visits from magpies, blackbirds and seagulls.

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    1. Thank you for the comment and visit. Enjoy your weekend!

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  18. ...it's snowing here this morning, the poprs of red are brightening my day, thanks. Happy Mother's Day.

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    1. Hello Tom, we had some frost but no snow. Thankfully! Thank you for the comment and visit. Enjoy your weekend!

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  19. We have a dusting of snow this morning, which is truly discouraging in May. Our first Rose- breasted Grosbeak showed up yesterday and I am sure he is not impressed!

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    1. Hello David,
      The snow missed us but we did have frost. Thank you for the comment and visit.
      I am still seeing 2 female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks now.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  20. Wonderful photos! Happy Mother's Day to you as well. Enjoy your weekend.

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    1. Hello Heather! Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Hello Sandi,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  22. Hari OM
    Another great array of our feathered friends - I love that last shot!!! Here's to a fine weekend to everyone - but especially mothers. YAM xx

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    1. hello Yam,
      I do love my feathered friends. Thank you for the comment and visit. Enjoy your weekend!

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  23. I love the pileated! It's been too cold for a lot of our spring birds. We have hermit thrushes in our forest. Crazy times.
    Thanks for hosting! TTL

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    1. Hello Jenn,
      I feel sorry for these Spring birds, especially my hummers. Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  24. cutie pie thrush, i like small fluffy tiny sweet little birds like they are.

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    1. Hello Sandra,
      I am such a bird lover, I love them all.
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  25. We saw the Hermit Thrush quite a bit here in the winter. It's nice to know what leaves and what to expect! I just walk around amazed all of the time! I love your Grosbeck! What a beautiful bird! Have a good weekend! I hope you can get out in nature! Hugs!

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    1. Hello Diane,
      It is too cold for me to walk here, in the 30's and windy.
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend! Enjoy your weekend!

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  26. Loe the pileated woodpecker, haven't seen on in our garden this year, but they do live up the back hill. It is a very chilly weekend, some places even had sprinklings of snow.

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    1. Hello Linda,
      We had cold temps this morning, in the low 30's. No snow, at least.
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  27. i do not see any of these beautiful birds here at my feeders. i have always longed to see the pileated woodpecker but never have. same with the grosbeak, such a pretty bird, and your pictures are gorgeous!! too bad the grosbeak doesn't stay, if i were a bird, i would stay, you put out such a nice spread! hehehe

    happy mothers day and many thanks for hosting!!

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    1. Hello Debbie,
      I am still seeing a few female RB Grosbeaks, looks like they enjoy my bird food too much. Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  28. Hi Eileen, thank you for sharing your vibrant birds. I love the Hermit Thrush. I'm linking to your meme as always; thank you for hosting. Stay safe and be well. Jo

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    1. Hello Jo,
      The Hermit Thrush is a pretty one! Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  29. Good morning Eileen. I'm still trying to capture a Pileated Woodpecker. I see one occasionally, but never when I have my camera! Love the Grosbeak, too. Have a wonderful week ahead!

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    1. Hello Betty,
      I do enjoy all the birds! Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  30. You have such a beautiful variety of birds! Joining in today with my " new neighbors" !

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    1. Thanks Jeanie! I did enjoy seeing your neighbors. Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  31. The Woodpecker looks huge, and such a long neck. Love the Hermit Thrush too.

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    1. Thanks Adam,
      Yes, the Woodpecker is one of the largest at 17inches long. Enjoy your day!

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  32. Happy Mother's Day, Eileen, I hope you have a wonderful day.

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  33. Beautiful Pileated---good shots.
    Happy Mother's Day to you
    MB

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    1. Hello MB,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  34. That woodpecker is a gem. I’ve only seen one and couldn’t get a photo! Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Hello Marie,
      Thank you for the comment and visit.
      Happy mother's Day weekend!
      Enjoy your weekend!

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  35. PS: That woodpecker is rather magnificent!

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    1. Thank you Nick! I always appreciate your visits and comments. Have a happy weekend!

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  36. All the best for the new week, Eileen.

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  37. I've only seen a couple of Pileated Woodpeckers ever and was so thrilled when I did. It is cold up here this morning so the birds must have sensed that they should wait a wile before heading north!

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    1. Hello, this weather is too cold for spring time, the poor birds must be in shock.
      Thank you for the comment and visit. Enjoy your weekend!

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  38. Hello Eileen. That way the the Pileated Woodpecker holds its head looks like it means to do some serious work on those trees. There must be tremendous strength in its body, head and bill to make the cavities it does. Like you say I suppose the hermit Thrush could be a late migrant and not the one or more you have watched all winter. it's a lovely looking if quite delicate and subtly plumaged thrush compared to some of your more colourful birds. Just like the grosbeak I think!

    Enjoy your Sunday and Mother's Day. We had ours weeks ago.

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    1. Thanks Phil! The Hermit Thrush is pretty, not I am seeing and hearing the Wood Thrish. One of our summer birds here. Enjoy your day, happy weekend!

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  39. Love how the woodpecker seems to be wearing a striking red hat! Love it! Happy Weekend Eileen!

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    1. Thanks so much for the visit and comment! Happy weekend to you!

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  40. Wow--your pileated shots are wonderful! Great capture. :-) ! I see them in our woods but have not had my camera with me. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. Hello, Teresa

      It is so nice to see you linking up your post. Thanks for the comment and visit. Enjoy your day, happy weekend!

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  41. Wonderful photos of our 'feathered friends' ~ that is quite the woodpecker ~

    Be Well and Happy Mother's Day to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. Thank you Carol! Enjoy your Mother's day! Happy weekend!

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  42. Forgot to say, "Happy Mother's Day" to you as well.

    Also, would my age show if I said your post took me right to "Woody Woodpecker"?

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    1. Thanks, Teresa! Happy Mother's day to you!

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  43. Very nice. I love the woodpecker !

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    1. Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  44. Always lovely to see your birds, I especially liked the Pileated Woodpecker.

    Wishing you a happy weekend and Mother's Day. Here in the UK we celebrated our Mothers Day back in March.
    My good wishes.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Hello Jan, Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  45. The Pileated shots are great...I enjoy watching them while they work...I had some great Ovenbirds singing for me last week...so good to hear them and the flute song of the Wood Thrush. Happy Mother's Day!

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    1. Happy Mother's Day, Sondra!
      Thank you! I've been hearing the Ovenbirds and Wood Thrush here too.
      The Northern Parula's and Hooded Warbler breed in the woods nearby.
      They are all wonderful.
      Enjoy your day!

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  46. Ahh...that last shot is so cute! Love that look. A very happy Mother's Day to you Eileen!

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    1. Happy Mother's Day Ellen! Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  47. Beautiful images. I love the grosbeak. Happy Mothers Day!

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    1. Hello Linda,
      Happy Mother's Day! Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  48. Once again, you have me green with envy...that pleated woodpecker! I've only read about them. Your sharing today is much appreciated. Thank you for linking in! (Happy mother's day Eileen)

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    1. Hello Anni,
      Happy Mother's Day! Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  49. That woodpecker is quite photogenic.

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    1. Hello William! Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  50. That's 17 inches for Woodpecker, it is long. Dark-eyed Junco is beautiful, thanks Eileen.

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    1. Bob, Thank you! Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!

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  51. Happy Mother's Day to you, too. I love the Pileated woodpeckers.

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  52. Happy Mother's Day to you Eileen, hope you're having a wonderful day and getting out in nature and absorbing all of nature's gifts. Beautiful shots you've given us today too!

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  53. Happy Mothersday Eileen, beautiful photos. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is very beautiful. Also the woodpecker. Greetings Caroline

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  54. As always, Eileen, you photos are captivating. Thank you for your visit and Happy Mother's Day to you!

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  55. What a beautiful bunch of birds! I hope you had a nice mother's day.

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  56. I love that woodpecker but I love woodpeckers :-) The hermit thrush is also a beautiful little bird, but I would like to see the De Rose-breasted Grosbeak in real life.
    Greetings, Helma

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