January 2, 2014
Linking up with NF Winged and Skywatch Friday
It feels weird typing JANUARY 2014, 2013 flew by and a new year has begun..
I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year's eve. And I wish everyone all the best in 2014! Happy New Year!
My first post for the New Year 2014, I am sharing some birds for NF Winged and some pretty sky shots for my Skywatch Friday. As I type this post it is cloudy and cold, maybe some sunshine to come later in the day.
I always like to see what will be the first birds I see in 2014.. On January 1, I looked out my dining room window and my first birds were a trio: a Downy Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Junco and a White-throated Sparrow.
I hope you enjoyed my birds, sky and post. Thanks for visiting my blog and I always appreciate your comments.
A reminder..I am looking forward to seeing you join in and share your critters on my MEME called Saturday Critters..early Saturday Morning..join in on the party and post your cute pets, wild animals, birds and the cute farm animals.
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 Monica the host of NF Winged. I wish everyone a safe and happy long weekend.
Linking up with NF Winged and Skywatch Friday
It feels weird typing JANUARY 2014, 2013 flew by and a new year has begun..
I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year's eve. And I wish everyone all the best in 2014! Happy New Year!
My first post for the New Year 2014, I am sharing some birds for NF Winged and some pretty sky shots for my Skywatch Friday. As I type this post it is cloudy and cold, maybe some sunshine to come later in the day.
I always like to see what will be the first birds I see in 2014.. On January 1, I looked out my dining room window and my first birds were a trio: a Downy Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Junco and a White-throated Sparrow.
A first of the new year Dark-eyed Junco.
Some of these shots are from the last week of December and our walk on the bike trail.
A immature Bald Eagle flying over the trail..
The sunsets shots are also from one evening last week.
I hope you enjoyed my birds, sky and post. Thanks for visiting my blog and I always appreciate your comments.
A reminder..I am looking forward to seeing you join in and share your critters on my MEME called Saturday Critters..early Saturday Morning..join in on the party and post your cute pets, wild animals, birds and the cute farm animals.
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 Monica the host of NF Winged. I wish everyone a safe and happy long weekend.
84 comments:
Charming birds and exquisite sky shots.
I really like the junco. Such a handsome bird.
Thanks for inspiring me to go out and look for birds in my backyard yesterday.
Hello Eileen!
I am impressed with the number of different sparrows there can be!
Another new one to discover for me!
Yes indeed it feels weird to think 2414 after a whole year of 2013!! LOL....... Funny enough, it's that way every year, HAHA!
Thanks for sharing all these yard birds, in the south of France the migratory ones from scandinavian countries have not yet arrived!! :(
Cheers, keep well!
A lovely way to start the New Year. I'm really looking to becoming acquainted with some of your (U.S.) birds this year. It will add extra meaning to seeing the birds. Have a great year Eileen.
Hello Eileen,
Very nice shots!!
Great that woodpecker. And what a fantastic shots of that beautiful colored sky.
I wish you all the luck and health for 2014.
Best Regards,
Marco
Happy New year Eileen!!With joy and happiness in your family!!!Wonderful shots!!!Beautiful birds!!I really like the skies pictures!!Winter scenery indeed!!Have a lovely day!!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Thanks for this nice post Eileen.....your pictures are lovely.
Greetings, Joop
My heart skipped a beat over the immature, Eileen...because I watched "the twins" fledge this past year!...:)JP
Śliczne ptaki odwiedziły Cie na rozpoczęty 2014 rok. Pozdrawiam.
Cute birds visited you on started in 2014. Yours.
Wonderful clear photos of the birds and an amazing sunset.
Best regards, Synnöve
always wonderful to stop by and see your birding, animal and nature pics Eileen. I have always thought your yard must be lovely!
Have a wonderful year ahead.
and thanks for your support and comments on my blog over the past year. I really appreciate them.
Wonderful first bird post of 2014, Eileen. I love your White-throated Sparrow which looks like our Buntings. I will be posting on your Saturday meme this weekend for sure. I was just a little laid low last week with the malaria bug but back on form now. Have a great day. Jo
We've got all but the Juncos. Not sure why they don't come to the feeders. Beautiful sky shots!
Gorgeous
beautiful winter skies. i like the touches of blue in the junco's feathers. :)
Beautiful collage of birds, but the sunsets are my favorite.
Very well photographed, Eileen.
Best regards, Irma
Nice sunset! I went to the Oregon coast yesterday and saw a huge flock of small birds of some type. Tried to photograph them but they got spooked and flew away.
I nice collection of birds to start out the new year!! : )
Nice series of photos, Eileen! I love the sunset shots.
Your bird photos are beautiful! I love the close up of the Dark-eyed Junco. Happy 2014 to you!
Nice are your bird photos, Eileen!
The juncos are so sweet, as is the white-throated sparrow. I'm hoping I get to see these guys this winter. Your sunsets seem fluorescent. Very cool!
Fantastic photos of the birds and skies,Eileen.Happy New Year 2014 to you and your family!
Lovely photos!
Happy New Year to you!
Gorgeous collage of feathered characters and magical sky colours.
Brilliant birds of 2014, cheers Eileen.
Beautiful birds and lovely skies!! What a wonderful world you have, Eileen!! Thanks as always for sharing the beauty!!
Sylvia
Dearest Eileen;
I always enjoy your breathtakingly beautiful pictures♡♡♡
Beautiful birds and the redish sun set is SO stunning, my friend!!!
Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*,
Very nice, Eileen! I love the shot of the bald eagle!
You've gotten the new year off to a great start as far as bird and sky photos are concerned. These are wonderful.
Beautiful sky and great captures of the first birds of the new year.
With our bad weather today, the birds are coming to the feeders like crazy… I do have a problem right now though… The Starlings are trying to take over. I don't want to put my bird feeders up now --but will probably have to do that for awhile when it gets warmer… I've never had Starlings before… Have you?
Hugs,
Betsy
Happy New Year. I am looking forward to enjoying your nature/bird and sky shots this year.
Wonderful series of images. I liked the pink sky.
Love the Junco shot and the beautiful skies with the leafless trees in the foreground.
Nice post, Eileen. And Happy New Year!
It's always a treat to the first bird of the season! Lovely sky shots, the pink is so pretty.
I'm not used to seeing 2014 either! Time does go faster each year... Beautiful photos - especially the sky shots! Happy New Year!
A great start for the year -- both bird- and sky-wise! Happy New Year. And thanks for all your wonderful posts and for hosting the new meme (I'll be there this week!).
Wonderful shots!
Very nice skies and gread bird shots. I love how birders like you are so aware of their surroundings.
Lovely birds and stunning winter sky shots!
Wonderful nature shots, Eileen.
Wish u the best year.
Your colorful header is very cute!Since I live in the city, I don't see the woodpecker that much - such busy bees! Great captures for the beginning of the year:)
Pretty birds - I love that bald eagle. Have a wonderful 2014!
Nice group of birds to start the new year! I like the woodpecker.
What a great way to start the new year with these pretty little birds outside your window. Your skies are gorgeous. I especially like the eagle against the blue.
What lovely shots of sky and birds!
You found some good species and photos to start your year's birding Eileen. Sounds like your weather is similar to ours at the moment. Lets hope it improves for both of us.
All the best from the UK.
Beautiful sky shots! Happy SWF!.
I also like the little birds. You always take wonderful close ups. Happy New Year to you Eileen.
The sky hots are gorgeous....and the bald eagle soaring is something I'd like to see around here!!!
Yes, I DID enjoy your bird and sky photos!
Great shots Eileen. 2014 has come by ever so quickly. Happy New Year.
Great way to begin the new year!!
Pretty skies and marvelous birds!
Have a wonderful week-end!
Lea
Love your sightings . . . The Junco is a much lighter grey than those I see here. Love the pewter like color.
The sky shots are truly GRAND!
Lovely series to start the new year with.
Awesome bird photos and divine sky shots ~ always wonderful here ~ xxx
Thanks for visiting ^_^
Love those feeder birds. We suffer from a lack of small dooryard birds most of the year here in Florida.
Aren't they just beatiful dear Eileen :) thats a wonderful start to 2014!
Some nice pictures with exquisite lighting, excellent framing !
Cute and fun photos from your paradise ! Happy 2014 ! Leovi .
WOW - some beautiful sky shots, Eileen!
«Louis» hopes you are staying warm!
I think your blog will become the favorite one for my cats with all these beautiful birds,lol !
i always enjoy seeing your beautiful photos, eileen.
the sunset photos are truly stunning!
happy weekend-keep warm!
Happy New Year! Great post to kick off 2014. I love the woodpecker, what a gorgeous bird!
Olá Eileen, deve ser uma maravilha poder acordar e observar logo pela manhã esses lindíssimos pássaros!
O céu azul e por do sol absolutamente fantásticos!
Feliz 2014!
Abraços. Ailime
when you take these pics where are you? you look like you are similar to a cat peering at them. ready to snap. ha. ha! ( :
you got the eagle in perfect position. :)
hi eileen, i don't think i have written the date yet?? i do everything on the computer and i rarely write checks. i just don't think i have ;)
my juno's are back also and not one would pose today for a piture. i'll get them, i just have to be more patient!!
gorgeous skies, i am forever chasing the setting sun!!
Beautiful views Eileen! Wishing you a very happy New Year:-)
Beautiful sky shots !!
All great shots- and I love the last one of the clouds..so pretty
Hi Eileen, Wow! Bald Eagles and Downies and Juncos - wonderful Winter views of great birds. Have a good weekend and stay warm!
Lovely sky shots Eileen, I love the contrast of the bare branches against the winter sky.
Happy New Year to you and your family :)
Happy New Year, Eileen! Your photos are beautiful.
Very pretty photos! I've never seen a dark eyed junco. Very hansom, soft colors like the morning dove.
Cindy
2013 has left a beautiful sky to 2014.
It is always rewarding to take pictures of birds. Judging by the seeds, you take good care of the birds in your yard!
Wonderful pictures, Eileen!
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a lovely sky to end the day,Happy New Year!
Loved the bird shots, they are so intriguing at times.
However, my favourite shot is the last one. ;)
You get some really nice birds.
Great skies as usual!
I very much enjoyed your birds and skies! Beautiful. My favourites are the 2nd and 5th.
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