Saturday, December 22, 2018

Saturday's Critters #262

Welcome to Saturday's Critters !

I am taking a break, slowing down my blogging and commenting the next few weeks. I will only be posting my Saturday's Critter meme. I hope everyone takes time to enjoy the holiday.  Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. 

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!

Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches at the feeders. 





Pine Siskin



Can you see Chewy over in the corner of the deck, he is looking for the squirrels. 


Nibbles looking out for the squirrels. 


Nibbles looking cute.


Hubby took the grand-dogs for a walk every day while they were staying with us.





American Goldfinch





I appreciate and thank everyone who links up their post and for all the wonderful comments !








Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

58 comments:

Nancy Chan said...

Wonderful posting of birds and your grand-dogs. Please give Nibbles one big hug for me. Maybe one day I might adopt a dog again. Merry Christmas to you and love ones.

italiafinlandia said...

Thanks for your hosting, Eileen, and have a blessed Christmas time with your family!

chica said...

Eileen, que lindas fotos,mais uma vez! Hoje vim desejar que o NATAL seja maravilhoso como as fotos que durante o ano inteiro nos fizeste ver e tanto apreciar...

Que seja mágico! beijos, tudo de bom,chica

Karen said...

Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos! Hope you will have a nice weekend and joyful Christmas.

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

I love your back yard, and miss seeing those northern finches down here in south Florida. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Great to see Pine Siskins. We saw the first around here on Tuesday. All the best for the holidays, Eileen, and Happy New Year.

Tom said...

...thanks for hosting Eileen, wishing you a Merry Christmas.

Aditya Narayan Mohanty said...

Great capture nice . Keep commenting on my blog because I love your comments.

Jeevan said...

Great capture on birds and the pine siskin well faced the camera! First time to see your full deck view along hanging feeder and looks the both dogs are sincerely looking out for squirrels. lol

Merry Christmas Eileen and hope u enjoy the holidays with family :)

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Lovely photos of the birds and your dogs, Eileen! My very best wishes for the Festive Season.

Phil Slade said...

Hi Eileen. I'm here to wish You, Hubby, Chewy and Nibbles a wonderful Christmas holiday. Thanks for being our host this year and allowing everyone to join in your blogging adventures.

The Pine Siskins are just super. Keep those squirrels on their toes and off the bird feeders.

Marie Smith said...

Great photos as always. Merry Christmas.

My Desktop Daily said...

PS: Thanks for being such a perfect host and working so hard for this meme, Eileen. Best wishes for a Happy 2019!

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
The siskin is adorable, you are so lucky to have them come visit - and your darling dogs too!!! Happy Holidays. YAM xx

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Lindas fotografias e aproveito para desejar um Santo e Feliz Natal. 🎄

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

Gayle said...

Love the inquisitive Siskin. Happy Day.

Ela said...

Always nice to visit your blog !!
Merry Christmas to you and your Family !!

Brian King said...

We're seeing pine siskins at the feeders for the first time this year. Good looking dogs your kids have! Merry Christmas!

Bill said...

Beautiful birds and cute grand dogs. Thanks for all your work for making this site a great place to share our love for all animals. Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2019 for you and your family.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

We love having the small birds come to the feeders! We'll be on the lookout for Goldfinches! Enjoy your holiday fun! Thanks for keeping the party going! Holiday hugs, Diane

carol l mckenna said...

Oh I love Nibbles portrait ! and great feathered friends photos too! Enjoy, Eileen ^_^

Happy Holidays to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Mikael Bergman said...

wish you a merry Christmas and thank you for all the nice pictures you have shared with you

Debbie said...

you are getting closer and closer to the window, and your pictures are capturing a lot of feather detail!! i love the goldfinches in winter, even with their muted yellow!! i don't get wineskins at my feeders - and right now, i am still not getting any birds at my feeders!!!

the grand puppies are just adorable - i can feel your love for them through your words!!!

enjoy this week, rest and relax and enjoy your holiday time!!

Marit said...

Hello Eileen,

Beautiful photos! Nibbles is very cute. Thank you so much for all your visits and comments on my blog. I look forward to follow you in 2019. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Sondra said...

Great shots of life at your place...It is nice to have dogs around right? That is until you have to camp with 3 of them in a van for 30 days..lol...Enjoy your weekend.

Bob Bushell said...

Gorgeous birds, and a merry holidays to you Eileen and your hubby.

Red said...

I like when there's an eruption of pine siskins and there are large flocks.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

♥ ♥ ♥

Hugs to those pups ☺

MadSnapper said...

I am sure you are missing the grand dogs. they look so sweet looking for squirrels. enjoy your time off

Barbara Rogers said...

Have a great holiday...will miss your blogs, but know you're busy and having fun! Bright blessings to you and your loved ones!

William Kendall said...

Wonderful birds and canine cuteness!

Rose said...

Nice captures...every time I see your pics it makes me want to try feeding the birds again. I love sitting and watching them.

Jenn Jilks said...

have a great break. I shall keep at it! Thanks for hosting.

Sandi said...

Beautiful deck and view!

And your puppies are precious. :)

Joy@aVintageGreen said...

Merry Christmas Eileen. Always enjoy seeing the critters you share.
Joy

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Such sweet birds -- used to see the towhees a lot when we were in Oregon in the winter -- I miss them! Merry Christmas to you both and to the whole family, including the grand-dogs!

RedPat said...

It must have been fun having the dogs over for a visit, Eileen! Have a Merry Christmas and thanks for hosting us all year and for your comments and emails which I always look forward to. ;-)

Our photos said...

Very nice !

HappyK said...

Great selection of critters for today.
A Very Merry Christmas to you and your family.
A Happy and Healthy New Year too

Anonymous said...

Nibbles is beyond cute!!!! Squirrels always kept Moon and Copper very busy...:)JP

GreenComotion said...

When I first read the words, "Chewy", "Nibbles", I thought you were talking about food for the squirrels - LOL!
I get it now...Cute doggies!

And, the birds are lovely. Beautiful deck too.

Merry Christmas, Eileen!
Peace :)

rupam sarma said...

Lovely pics.Thanks for the post
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Greetings.

Linda said...

Nice deck! Love the siskin and the doggies.

Sussi said...

wonderful photos!

Irma said...

Hello Eileen,
Wonderful series of photos and collages
Do you want to add my link, I can not.
I wish you all beautiful Christmas and a healthy 2019.
Best regards, Irma

Anni said...

Enjoy your blogging break Eileen. You will be missed. Thanks so much for sharing your post & beautiful birds with us at I'd Rather B Birdin this week.

Have yourself a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Laura. M said...

Thanks Eileen. For your visits always. I wish you a Merry Christmas❄️🕊🎅 🎄🙋 Feliz Navidad amiga 🙅〰〰💕
Besos

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

Lots of squirrel watching goes on here too by our two, and much excitement if one ventures onto the veranda. Meanwhile interesting for me to compare our bird sightings...haven't seen any pine siskins which is odd, but lots of American Goldfinches here.
Eileen, hope you have a wonderful Christmas season and get to do all the things you love.

This N That said...

Enjoy your break. I have enjoyed mine... I'll be back next week. Have a merry Christmas and all the best in 2019.

villa said...

Te deseo una mágica y maravillosa Navidad con tu familia y amigos.

Un saludo desde Salamanca.

Jenny Woolf said...

What lovely pictures! I particularly like the picture of the American goldfinch. I have never seen this bird before. Have a wonderful Christmas!

Lowcarb team member said...

So lovely to see your photographs Eileen.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas-time.
Happy Holidays.

All the best Jan

Angie said...

Eileen - lovely critters as always. It has been a pleasure to be part of your meme this year, and I appreciate your support for Mosaic Monday. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!

Betty Manousos said...

merry christmas to you and yours! wishing you all the best that life can bring. xoxo

Lynne said...

Liking those Goldfinch and granddog Critters . . .
Hope you enjoyed a Merry Christmas
Happy New Year Eileen . . .

Jeanie said...

What a beautiful dog -- he's the best critter of all! I understand the slowing down. I've been off the grid and catching up on posts! Happy New Year and hope your Christmas was happy!

Aditya Narayan Mohanty said...

So cute shot . Keep commenting on my blog because I love your comments.

Red Rose Alley said...

Your deck is charming, Eileen. It reminds me of my mother-in-laws deck in the mountains. Nibbles is such a cutie and looks curious in this picture. : )

~Sheri

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