Saturday, December 21, 2013

Saturday's Critters #3

 December 21, 2013

Saturday’s Critters #3

First, I wish Merry Christmas to everyone. I know a lot of bloggers are taking blogging breaks.  I  want to wish them and you a happy holiday with family and loved ones.

My Saturday’s Critter post and photos are from our yard and a walk on the NCR trail a few weeks ago. A cold day but clear skies perfect for a brisk walk and to look for birds..

 After filling the feeders at home I was able to watch some of my yardbird.  The American Goldfinches are here year round and are showing off their winter colors.




One of my most popular feeders has a Goldfinch and a White-Breasted Nuthatch.


I seem to see the Redbellied Woodpecker everywhere I go.




This area has was popular with the Tufted Titmouse.





My Goldie Girl always enjoys our walks.





I hope you enjoyed my Saturday’s Critter post and I am so happy you stopped by. I appreciate all my blogging friends linking up to Saturday’s Critters.  Thanks for the comments. Have a happy weekend.




I hope to see everyone join in on the critter party,  link up your blog post sharing your cute critters. Any kind of critter will do. I am sure most everyone knows how to put a link on your post for Saturday's Critters. Also, I hope everyone will take some time and visit with some of the other bloggers linking up.......

I am so happy you joined in on  my Critter party....I hope to see you linking up again..

 To see more beautiful birds and cute critters

Also please visit:  I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the gracious host: Anni of I'd Rather-B-birdin. Also, sharing with Camera Critters. Thanks to Misty for hosting.

 Thanks for stopping by and  I wish everyone a happy weekend.

60 comments:

Sonja said...

It's good for me to be able to see the Goldfinch in it's winter feathers especially, so thanks for sharing that one.

Joop Zand said...

Lovely post Eileen....birds and Goldie looks very nice.

Greetings and a Merry Christmas for you and your family.

Joop

Jo said...

How I love seeing your dainty Goldfinches and I ADORE the Nuthatch. Excellent photo, Eileen. My favorite is Goldie Girl. Have a wonderful Christmas. I'm blogging straight through the festivities! Greetings. Jo (PS Thanks for the opportunity to join your meme today)

Sue said...

Hi Eileen
Loved your post. Hubby and I have often looked at those round mesh feeders but wondered if they didn't get the seed wet from rain/snow......do you have any problems with the seed going bad in yours? I've seen a round one like that shaped like a snowman that I'd love to get.
Have a wonderful Christmas!

Forest Dream Weaver said...

The woodland looks like a great place to explore,especially when accompanied by a furry friend.....

Merry Christmas!
Ruby

Ramakrishnan said...

Beautiful birds and nice pictures. Merry Christmas to you too !

Irma said...

Beautiful pictures of the birds and your dog, Eileen.
I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and above all a very healthy 2014.

Bob Bushell said...

Beautiful close ups Eileen.

Elizabeth Edwards said...

so many critters --- so little time to share, right? enjoyed the post. ( :

jp@A Green Ridge said...

Wonderful place to walk with the pooch!...:)JP

Icy BC said...

Beautiful yard bird shots, Eileen and your Goldie girl gives me a smile to see.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family!

deb @ frugal little bungalow said...

I wish I had nuthatches visit...miss seeing them :)

Hootin Anni said...

Thank you, Eileen, for Saturday Critters....and I'm here to wish you the best of the holiday season and let you know I always enjoy your beautiful bird images. :o) AND!!!! Goldie Girl!!!!

Our photos said...

Beautiful photos of the birds and your dog, Eileen!

DIMI said...

Ηello Eileen!!!Great shots!!!Beautiful birds!!!I really enjoy seeing them in your yard!!Goldy Girl looks so cute!!Good luck to your Meme!!Have a lovely weekend!!Hugs!!
Dimi...

EG CameraGirl said...

How lucky you are to have such wonderful birds in your yard! I wish you a merry Christmas too!

Carole M. said...

such a beautiful walk and delightful birds (and your dog too)

DeniseinVA said...

A delightful series of photos Eileen. Always enjoy your birds with the added treat of seeing Goldie Girl today. She is a beautiful, sweet looking dog. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Sweet, sweet, sweet. Merry Christmas Eileen~

George said...

All of these photos are excellent. I specially like your first picture.

Jenn Jilks said...

Your photos are always amazing!

katerchen said...

Hallo Eileen
würde gerne den Link einsetzen..aber leider bin ich wohl etwas dusselig


dieses NEUE Formular verstehe ich nicht..:( in der letzten Woche war das kein Problem.

so schöne Vögel zeigst du uns DANKE mit einem LG vom katerchen der einen schönen 4. Advent wünscht


http://katerchen.designblog.de/kommentare/hoerst-du-das-auch-frauchen....1245/

TexWisGirl said...

love your backyard birds. :) and i always enjoy seeing your sweet goldie girl!!! thanks for hosting, eileen!

Anonymous said...

Eileen, thanks for hosting Saturdays Critters and for sharing your beautiful yard birds.
I adore that shot of your sweet Goldie Girl :>)
Enjoy your weekend.

Debbie said...

your backyard visitors are beautiful!! we are both lucky to have so many gorgeous birds in our yards, right at our feeders.

awesome images today, but for me, goldie steals the show!!

have a great weekned eileen, we are suppose to be getting perfect weather for a nice walk in the woods!!

Debbie said...

eileen...i like the green check marks that appear on the blogs i have visited. they are a huge help in reminding me where i've been!!

i don't really need the help ;)
my memory is sharp ;) :)

but just in case!!! hehe

Misty DawnS said...

Fantastic photos. So close up and beautiful. I especially like the first photo!

sandyland said...

I want another golden so badly just cannot touch the price sadly

Willow said...

What a sweetie pie pooch !
Wild birds never fail to fascinate me ~ well all birds do actually.
Happy Holidays
Willow

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

We share all of the same birds at our feeders and your crisp, cool walk looks like many of the places I take my Izzi (Mini Aussi) ... so it is possible we live close to each other. Some of Izzi's best friends are Goldens, so they have a special place in my heart. Thank you for this refreshing walk through a part of your life. Have a wonderful, family and friend filled holiday.

Andrea @ From the Sol

Gail Dixon said...

Sweet collection of images, Eileen. The titmouse always makes me smile. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!! Thank you for hosting the meme.

Anonymous said...

Happy Winter Solstice and awesome shots ~ carol, xxx

Merry Christmas to you ^_^

Unknown said...

Wonderful photos! I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Eileen!

SquirrelQueen said...

All of your backyard birds are adorable including the little Tufted Titmouse. But my favorite critter is Goldie Girl, she is a beauty.

Have a very Merry Christmas Eileen.

Josie Two Shoes said...

Hi! I followed a friend here and love your blog hop, nothing like a bunch of awesome critter pics to start the weekend off with smiles! Thank you for provided a place for us to share!

joeh said...

Josie sent me...I don't have any critters to post, but I will be stopping by to enjoy all your critters.

Josie Two Shoes said...

Your bird photos are gorgeous! Goldie is a beauty and just the kind of friend I'd love to go walking with! Enjoy your weekend!

Caroline Gill said...

As ever your blog contains a feast for the eyes! Have a truly happy holiday ... and I love your Christmas 'banner'. The Tufted Titmouse is absolutely and utterly adorable!

Rajesh said...

Very cute birds.

Memaria said...

I enjoyed your lovely photos!!
Your Goldie Girl is beautiful!!!
Merry Christmas for you and your family!

Tomorrow I will post my "Saturday's Critters"!

♥ Łucja-Maria ♥ said...

Lovely post!
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
Lucia

Gemma Wiseman said...

Adore all these little ones in your world. The titmouse looks as if he likes a spunky hairdo and the red-bellied woodpecker seems to have a permanent love of fancy dress balls. And your gorgeous dog is simply a beauty.
Happiest Christmas to you.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Wonderful post Eileen. Merry Christmas to all at your wonderful "Nature Park". Thanks for doing this meme; I plan to take part as often as I can after the Holiday season. And thank you for the year-round gift of your beautiful posts.

Pat said...

Beautiful captures of your avian visitors. It's always nice to see Goldie Girl!

Anonymous said...

I love the titmouse - I guess because they are so tiny and flit around so fast! You certainly have quite a variety of birds in your back yard! Have a merry Christmas!

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

I missed this week, too busy doing things but have enjoyed your photos of the birds. I'd like to reach into my screen and touch the soft feathers of the them.
Nice photo of Goldie Girl.
Merry Christmas Eileen.
Judith

Our photos said...

We wish you a Merry Christmas,Eileen.
RW & SK

lina@happy family said...

Beautiful birds and of course -your dog :)

Pallavi said...

Aww.. I just love them! They look so adorable and so does your golden retriever. Such a beauty! :)

Louis la Vache said...

«Louis» wants to know if you've snapped any photos of the Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers that inhabit the halls of Congress... :-)

Pearl Maple said...

Beautiful place to go you for a walk and enjoy nature, the birds did a great job in posing for photos for you

rainfield61 said...

If I put up a feeder, I think I'll invite many birds.

They are all sparrows.

By the way, wish you and your family,

and all your feathered friends,

Merry Christmas.

Crafty Green Poet said...

lovely photos, nice selection of birds.

Happy Christmas to you and your family

Gattina said...

Very pretty bird pictures, and Goldie looks so cute !

Anonymous said...

Beautiful bird photography! I love watching birds and feeding them. This time of year I have problems with black bear tearing down my feeders to get the bird seed. They will soon hibernate though.

I love all your pictures!

Michael :-)

Saun said...

Beautiful! I'm having a hard time remembering your meme. Hopefully I will do better after we get done laying the flooring. See ya next Saturday

Saun Tickle & Sherman

NatureFootstep said...

Thanks for sharing your birds and your Goldie Girl.

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Golden Louisette said...

Merry Christmas

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

Thank you for the good wishes and accept my tardy "Merry Christmas." I have been so busy with choral duties, concerts and church services. I love your feeder shots and miss being able to have a feeder here in south Florida-- not because of regulations (which our HOA does have) but because the feeder gets emptied in minutes by hordes of Muscovy Ducks, pigeons and Monk Parakeets.

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