Linking up with NF Winged and Skywatch Friday
Since it is officially Spring, I want to wish everyone Happy Spring, Happy Passover and Happy Easter to my blogging friends.
These are the skies from the past week the skies over my yard, the vultures are always here. Both Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures are hanging around in high numbers.
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I was worried that some of the vultures are landing in same trees that the Great Blue Herons have their nest. I can only assume that they get along well.
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This shot was taken on the same day as the shot above with the vultures and if you look in the top right corner of the photo you can just barely make out black dots.... more vultures flying around.
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When I first took this shot of the heron nest, I thought it was empty. But, if you look closely ( or click for a bigger photo) on the left side of the nest you can see the heron beak and the top of the heron's head. Looks like a cute mommy.
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Our weather has been all over the place lately. Sometimes it is warm or it can be very cold. We have had lots of rain or snow showers. No real signs of Spring here, I do see the daffodils are just coming out of the ground but no blooms yet.
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I love to see a real pretty blue sky with some awesome looking clouds.
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For NF Winged, beside the vultures, I have another one of my woodies, this is the female Downy Woodpecker just outside my dining room window.
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The last two mornings, I have been catching the nearly full moon setting. It does look beautiful.
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This Wednesday morning there were some thin clouds around the moon creating shadow spots on the moon. I hope you enjoyed my post and skies. Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your nice comments.
Happy Skywatching and Happy Spring to everyone!
To see more pretty skies from around the world please visit Skywatch Friday
and to see more of the winged critters check out NF Winged
Thanks to Sylvia, Yogi and Sandy for hosting Skywatch Friday! Thanks to the host of NF Winged. Also, thank you for stopping by to see my post. I wish everyone a safe and happy weekend.
Since it is officially Spring, I want to wish everyone Happy Spring, Happy Passover and Happy Easter to my blogging friends.
These are the skies from the past week the skies over my yard, the vultures are always here. Both Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures are hanging around in high numbers.
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I was worried that some of the vultures are landing in same trees that the Great Blue Herons have their nest. I can only assume that they get along well.
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This shot was taken on the same day as the shot above with the vultures and if you look in the top right corner of the photo you can just barely make out black dots.... more vultures flying around.
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When I first took this shot of the heron nest, I thought it was empty. But, if you look closely ( or click for a bigger photo) on the left side of the nest you can see the heron beak and the top of the heron's head. Looks like a cute mommy.
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Our weather has been all over the place lately. Sometimes it is warm or it can be very cold. We have had lots of rain or snow showers. No real signs of Spring here, I do see the daffodils are just coming out of the ground but no blooms yet.
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I love to see a real pretty blue sky with some awesome looking clouds.
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For NF Winged, beside the vultures, I have another one of my woodies, this is the female Downy Woodpecker just outside my dining room window.
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The last two mornings, I have been catching the nearly full moon setting. It does look beautiful.
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This Wednesday morning there were some thin clouds around the moon creating shadow spots on the moon. I hope you enjoyed my post and skies. Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your nice comments.
Happy Skywatching and Happy Spring to everyone!
To see more pretty skies from around the world please visit Skywatch Friday
and to see more of the winged critters check out NF Winged
Thanks to Sylvia, Yogi and Sandy for hosting Skywatch Friday! Thanks to the host of NF Winged. Also, thank you for stopping by to see my post. I wish everyone a safe and happy weekend.
50 comments:
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My goodness! I have never seen so many vultures at once. Last summer there were 7 flying over my house, and I thought that was alot. Wow! What an awesome photo!
I enjoyed your post Eileen; interesting to see the vultures so high.
Hallo Eileen!!Amazing photos!!Wow!!So many birds in the sky!!Wonderful shots of the full moon and the cloudy skies!!Hope you have a great day!
Dimi..
Always . . . great photos . . . loved looking closely at the Heron nest, just to "make sure" and the moon pics . . . wonderful indeed!
I wonder if vultures like taking over old heron nests. I know Long-eared owls sometimes do. So a heron is back. I have actually seen a great blue heron this year too. Now I KNOW spring is on it's way.
Wow, those are all superb shots!
That's a lot of vultures... Great shots! Happy Easter :)
That is A LOT of vultures!! I love the Downy Woodpecker pic. And the Moon shots are incredible!
i love all the vultures spiraling! so cool! and LOVE your moon shot, too!
That's a lot of Vultures. We usually have two or three dozen here every year. They perch in a dead tree about a block from our house! Love your Moon shots.
WOW, many vultures indeed!
I don't think the herons should fear them, they are scavengers mainly.
A great series, I like the moon shots too!
That's a lot of vultures! Beautiful moon captures!
Love the sky shots, especially the 2nd one! You did a great job of photographing the heron nest. I've never seen one.
I love seeing all the vultures circling in your skies!! But then, I love seeing birds in large numbers, whatever species they may be...
The second image of the moon is simply breath-taking! I love those clouds!!!
All those vultures! It must be Spring for them Eileen. Are they heading north or is that number usual for you at this time of year? It's a great shot of them all circling like that.
Amazing to see the sheer numbers of vultures you have. The pink sky shot is so pretty and the downy woodpecker focus is perfect! A wonderful series of photos you have posted today. A very Happy Easter to you, Eileen!
That is a lot of vultures! Wow! Our weather has been all over the place lately as well. I just want it to be warm and feel like spring. Love those moon shots, so pretty!
Your sky and moon shots are gorgeous! And that heron nest is so cool! I hope you get to photograph the babies, too.
Hi Eileen...Just lovely skies,birds, moon and clouds!!
I think someone was grinding the pepper mill in the first one ; )that is quite the sight!!
It took me a minute,but I found the heron beak,and head!! Nice!
Grace
Great moon! I am going to try tonight to photograph it. It is not my strength. Wonderful!
Hi There, Hope the Vultures don't bother the Herons.. I don't think they will... At least I HOPE not...
Great set of pictures, and your moon pictures are great.
Our recent cold weather did a 'number' on our Daffodils. Some may come back and some not....
Hugs,
Betsy
It's been cooler than usual in SW Florida for the month of March .. odd weather patterns.
I'd worry about the vultures and the herons a bit, but I guess as long as the babies are alive and peeping they will leave them alone.
Hope you are able to photograph the babies as the grow.
You certainly have a lot of vultures (of the feathered variety) in your neighborhood. I could see the heron in the nest. I really like your sky and moon photos.
Is this really on this world? It looks like paradise! Great, great photos! Christa
These are beautiful landscapes, you get a very nice moon over there!
That is a MOON.
These are all beautiful shots and you took wonderful ones of the moon.
Happy spring to you too!
Great skies !
Eileen, My goodness, you are surrounded by vultures !!! Beautiful skies in your area and the moon shots are awesome. Happy Easter. Mickie ;)
That last moon pic is haunting!!
Love the last moon and the sky picture where the sky is lavender just where it meets the earth...very pretty shots!
A lovely set of shots. That moon really is gorgeous.
Wonderful photos for SWF,Eileen!Happy Easter to you!
Admire your shots, Eileen. Look fantastic -love them all.
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awesome shots
happy skywatch Friday
Great shots. I love seeing herons and buzzards but don't see them too often here.
birds, a nest, beautiful skies & moon... oh my! seriously awesome moon shot =)
Bardzo dużo jest sępów na niebie. W gnieździe ptaka widziałam. U nie ma wiosny, dalej jest zima. Śliczny jest ptak w karmniku. Życzę radosnych Świąt Wielkanocnych !
Very much a vulture in the sky. I saw a bird in the nest. In no spring is still winter. A pretty bird in karmniku. I wish you a happy Easter!
Really awesome moon shots, it's been gorgeous these past few days!!
Great shot of the Downey!!
once again I love your photos you take.
What type of camera do you use?
Smiled when I clicked on photo and did see the lovely mama heron.
Thank you for sharing your photos!
Love Leanne
Wonderful skies and the woodie is beautiful.
Beautiful photos. I saw the heron's nest :))
Happy Easter.
a kiss.
Brilliant photos, Eileen, of the moon! I particularly like your Downy Woodpecker ... such a great bird! Thank you for visiting my Wild & Wonderful blog. HAPPY EASTER!
Gorgeous photos, lovely moon, beautiful woodpecker, and all..
Happy Easter!
The nest is my favorite! Although all your pics are splendid! Happy Easter, Eileen!
O, these photos are so awesome. What a great job you do with that camera of yours. :))
Happy Easter
The moon photos are spectacular!
Our weather has been all over the place too.
Wow that is an impressive kettle of vultures and I love your moon shots - so dramatic.
That's too many vultures for my comfort zone! THanks for giving us a glimpse of your skies. Enjoy the onset of spring and thanks for stopping by!
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