Saturday, July 12, 2014

Saturday's Critters # 32

Saturday's Critters #32

Happy weekend and welcome to Saturday's Critters! Ok, it's time to share your critters. I am an animal lover, I always look forward to seeing everyone's cute critters..




 I am sharing some of my yardbirds from this week. The Scarlet Tanager is one bird I usually hear singing from the treetops. But on this day the tanager came down into my yard and was bouncing up and down catching some bugs around my weeping cherry tree. The Eastern Bluebird is keeping the tanager company.


 The Scarlet Tanager is a breeder in the woods next to our house.. It is still always a treat to see them out in the open..


Again the Eastern Bluebird and it is keeping company with what I believe is a Eastern Wood Pewee. I could hear the Pewee calling..



The Blue jays are regular visitors to our yard, they love the peanuts..I hope you enjoyed my birds and post this week.




 Thank you for linking up to the critter party. I appreciate the visits, comments and the support of my blogging friends.. Have a happy weekend!


To see more beautiful birds and cute critters, check out these two memes below.

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.

64 comments:

SquirrelQueen said...

The Scarlet Tanager is gorgeous with his bright plumage. I especially enjoy seeing the Blue Jay, we don't have them here and I miss those peanut picking critters.

orchid0324 said...

The Scarlet Tanager, The Eastern Bluebird and Blue Jay; how fascinating if I could here them sing (*^_^*) Thank you very much for the beautiful pictures and hosting, Eileen♡♡♡

Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

Brian King said...

The tanager is fantastic! I've never seen one here. Great shot of the jay, too!

Jocee said...

Beautiful pictures of your birds. The Scarlet Tanager is glorious!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Love the birds and thank you for hosting ... my internet connection today is too slow to blog much ... next week I hope! At least I'm taking pictures of critters. Someday I'll be able to post them.

Ela said...

I love your photos of the birds :)
It's wonderful to watch birds and take pictures :)
Eileen, I wish you a nice weekend :)

Jo said...

What a beautiful display of your yardbirds, Eileen. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend. Jo

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Hi Eileen They certainly are beautiful birds in your back yard. The Red one is stunning. Thanks I was able to link in today. Have a wonderful weekend.

Sue said...

Hi Eileen
Lucky you seeing that Scarlet Tanager. Sure is a handsome fella!
Enjoy the weekend.

Bob Bushell said...

The Scarlet Tanager is my fave, it's colour is quite outstanding. But all them are superb.

Phil Slade said...

The first picture is just great Eileen. It's the way it shows the contrasting colours of the Cardinal and the Bluebird. Well the second one is great too, and the Jay.

many thanks for the chance to meet up with everyone from across the world today. Enjoy your weekend.

NatureFootstep said...

how beautiful they look! The two, red and blue, ones together :)

amanda said...

Beautiful birds, Eileen!
So lucky you are to have this wonderful variety. I've only seen a tanager once - so striking. Bluebirds are a favorite. :)

Elaine said...

Lovely to see the colorful birds sitting together!

DeniseinVA said...

Lovely visitors Eileen! Have a great weekend :)

Irma said...

Hi Eileen,
Beautiful birds, which do not come in the Netherlands.
Last picture is my favorite.
I wish you a very nice weekend.

Carole M. said...

such a beautiful duet ...

Icy BC said...

They are all so pretty! I love all your birds.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful birds.

Elizabeth Edwards said...

i love the Scarlet Tanager ... what a gorgeous red - beautiful!! ( :

jp@A Green Ridge said...

Eileen, you have a wonderful assortment in your yard...red, white and blue...appropriate for July, don't you think?...:)JP

Hootin Anni said...

Such beauties Eileen. All of them. It's been months since I've seen a scarlet tanager. Wow...a most perfect profile you got of it.

Still recouping from my summer ailments so I'm not posting much on Hootin' Anni's yet. Trying to catch up on those who visited with me this week....

Happy weekend dear one...

Hootin' Anni
and
Anni @ I'd Rather B Birdin'

Jenn Jilks said...

You do so well with your birds! I love them.

Little Wandering Wren said...

How lovely to have such gorgeous birds in your own garden, as always I'm in awe of your super photos. Thanks for hosting. Wren x

Jeanne said...

Love that tannager! We see them sometimes at our cabin!

TexWisGirl said...

that tanager is amazing!

Anonymous said...

Such pretty birds. I have only seen the scarlet tanager once but I knew immediately what it was. Wishing you many blessings this weekend, Eileen.

Lynne said...

Always a delight Eileen . . .
I promise a CRITTER one of these days . . .

Vilt og vakkert said...

Heisann!
Thanks visiting my post about Tall Ships, I respond by joining Saturday critters....
Why not participate the Blogger´s Sunday Walk tomorrow? Open for everyone, few rules...

See you all ;:OD)

DIMI said...

Hello Eileen!!
The Scarlet Tanager is a beauty!!
And the other birds in your yard are very preety!!Gorgeous pictures!!Excellent shots!!Have a great weekend!Hugs!
Dimi...

rainfield61 said...

I like the striking orange.

Julie G. said...

Eileen, I am amazed at how many gorgeous birds visit your backyard. Lucky you! Looks like Mr. Bluebird has a lot of bird friends stopping by to visit and sit on his branch. Gorgeous tanager, such a delight to see!

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

The Scarlet Tanager is beautiful. I've never seen one. Thanks for sharing all your birds.

FAB said...

Super colourful visitors to your Yard.

Have a good weekend Eileen.

Pat said...

Beautiful birds. I'd love to see a Scarlet Tanager.

Linda W. said...

I love the scarlet tanager! That's one gorgeous bird. Wish I has some critter pics to share with you.....maybe next week.

Debbie said...

oh eileen, i am an animal lover as well!! birds make my heart skip a beat!!

the tanager is gorgeous, talk about a "pop" of color!!!

thanks for hosting and have an awesome weekend!!!

carol l mckenna said...

Gorgeous bird photography as always ~ Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

jabblog said...

Such beautiful birds and how lovely to have them visiting your garden.

Black Jack's Carol said...

Oh, my, what wonderful birds are attracted to your backyard. I would give a lot to see any one of them here, but appreciate your wonderful photographs so I can share them second hand :) Thanks for being a wonderful host, Eileen!

Suzan said...

Sure wish we had the Tanager here!! Love his vivid color. We do have the Blue bird and I have two blue bird boxes, but the sparrows always build their nests in the blue bird boxes.

Gerald (SK14) said...

love the colour of the scarlet bird

Breathtaking said...

Wow, such colourful beauties in your garden, and lovely photos.

Eileen, I would love to join in
your Saturday's Critters, but I hope you will understand if I don't, as these days I want to spend more time with my 80yr old husband, which means I have to visit less.

Many thanks for your visit!:)

Adam Jones said...

Wow! What a smart looking bird. Lovely pictures as always.

ShannonW said...

The Scarlet Tanager has such beautiful colors. Birds seem to be so peaceful.

Happy Saturday!

Ailime said...

Hello Eileen, around you so beautiful birds! Geourgeous photos! I wish you a great week end! Ailime

Sonja said...

That Scarlet Tanager is stunning. They're a colourful family.

sunshine said...

Great birds, the tanagar is really a color spot.

Our photos said...

Very nice !

Mike said...

Beautiful! So cool that the Tanager and Bluebird were close enough to be in the same photo!

Andrea @ From The Sol said...

Your Easter Bluebird seems to make the rounds and has wide and varied taste. The Tanager is a magnificent bird and I love that his mate is yellow ... really? I have a Pewee and a Phoebe calling all of the time and on a rare occasion I see one of them and can't, for the life of me, tell which one it is. Wonderful post, Eileen.

Andrea @ From The Sol

Betsy Brock said...

Oh, I'm SO jealous you have a tanager in your yard! Gorgeous!

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

Hi Eileen! I always enjoy your photos! I've loved catching up on your blog seeing what I've missed this week--The fledgling Tufted Titmouse is a real cutie!! Our birds are starting to return now that I'm feeding them again. I stopped when the Phoebe's were raising their brood.

Susan said...

Oh my...the Scarlet Tanager is beautiful. Maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to see one for myself. That bright orange, wow!

Stephanie said...

The Tanager bird is gorgeous as well as the Blue Jay.

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

Beautiful colourful birds Eileen, always a treat to see birds around - and to hear them.

Noushka said...

Hello Eileen,
Great post!
The Blue jay is stunning!
I love to it since we don't have it in Europe!
Hugs, enjoy your sunday!

Crafty Green Poet said...

What an amazing photo of the tanager and bluebird together!

Seraphinas Phantasie said...

Hi Eileen,
wonderful photos of the different birds. I like the "portrait". Really fantastic !
Thank you very much for your comments on my blog.
Have a nice Sunday.
Best regards, Synnöve

diane b said...

The tanager is gorgeous and so too all the others. Such a colourful variety.

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

Great yard birds. I had to work very hard to get a decent shot of a Scarlet Tanager in Illinois!

Anni said...

Thanks for linking up this weekend at the Bird D'Pot!!

Celeste said...

You have a positive rainbow of birds in your yard Eileen, stunning.

Liz said...

What gorgeous birds to grace your yard!

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