Saturday, April 25, 2020

Saturday's Critters #332

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!


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!


Surprise here I am with more yard birds. These were seen on the weekend of April 18th.   I've been seeing more American Goldfinches lately, the male below has his pretty summer colors. 





The Chipmunks are regular visitors to my deck, they know where to find the good food.



There are times I look out my window I see more squirrels than birds.  The critters are well fed.



A pair of Mourning Doves on the deck railing..


 A Carolina Wren searching for sunflower seeds or suet crumbs.



Sharing a meal are the Pine Warbler and a Downy Woodpecker.


I have not shared our new Grand-puppy, Winnie the Corgi has now joined our other grand-pups Nibbles and Chewy. We met Winnie the Corgi for the first on March 15th, before the stay at home started.






I hope everyone is safe, healthy and happy!  


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Thanks to all my visitors and for all the wonderful comments. I appreciate everyone who loves critters and has linked up their critter post.



Also visit:  I'd-Rather-B-Birdin. Thanks to the host Anni.

120 comments:

  1. Hello Eileen. The male American Goldfinch looks beautiful. Carolina Wren is cute.
    Omg how lovely dog photos! Winnie the Corgi is adorable. Have a nice weekend! Take care!

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    1. Hello, Winnie the Corgi is a cutie! Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Hello Eileen
    What beautiful close-ups these are of the birds and animals. I love it and they're all so cute.
    Your dogs oh how cute they look I also had a dog and I think it's great that the two have found a home with you. they are right for hugging. Vile joy with them
    I wish you a nice weekend and stay healthy, hugs Elke

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    1. Hello Elke, the dogs are not mine, they belong to my son and his wife. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  3. The Goldfinch is a stunning bird eileen Love the new puppy. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. Hello Margaret,
      Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  4. Some of my favorite birds. Thank you for teaching me all of their names

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    1. Hello Cloudia,
      Some times I know their names. :) Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  5. A new grand puppy to add to your family, lovely. Look at that face, just so cute.

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    1. Hello, Jean
      Yes, we do enjoy and love our new grand-pup! Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  6. Hello Eileen,
    Beautiful pictures of these different birds.
    I also like the squirrel, nice that you have a puppy with you.
    I liked it.
    Do you want to post my link, I can't do it.
    Best regards Irma

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    1. Hello Irma, the dogs all live with my son and DIL. We have not had a dog in years, I do miss having a dog.
      Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  7. Hari OM
    I bet I am in a long line of AAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWssss for Winnie!!! And I am in AWE of your garden birds!!! YAM xx

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    1. Hello Yam,
      Winnie is a cutie. We do love the grand-dogs. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  8. Hi Eileen, having all these birds and animals around I bet you are never bored :)
    Glad to meet your new ones.
    Your images of the Mourning Doves really shows off their beautiful color. Love it!
    Take care, stay safe. Well, you ought to with that family of yours :) :)

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    1. Hello Monica,
      The doves are sweet. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  9. Hello Eileen,

    The American Goldfinc are very beautiful! Your dogs are pretty too. They are all so cute.
    Enjoy your day, and Happy Weekend!

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    1. Hello Marit,
      Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  10. All the critters are cute. My favourites are the doggies. Thank you, Eileen for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. Hello Nancy,
      We do love our grand-dogs, they are cuties. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  11. I enjoy seeing your critter photos. The American Goldfinch is quite the colourful bird and really stands out. Winnie the Corgi is adorable. Thanks for hosting, have a great day and weekend. Take care and stay safe!

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    1. Hello Bill,
      The Goldfinch is bright wearing his summer colors. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  12. The American Goldfinch in shot one has such a brilliant yellow!
    Winnie seems to be a fun doggie... :)
    Thanks for sharing all these lovely critters.
    Enjoy your day, your weekend...and Winnie!

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    1. Hello Luisella,
      So far we have only seen Winnie once at our son's home. She is a cutie. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  13. Hello Eileen,
    Think my morning comment got lost in the big www ..
    I am so happy with the chipmunks, we also have a family of chipmunks in a big tree here in the city.
    Your new Grand puppy are so cute!
    Have a nice weekend!
    Thank you for hosting!
    Take care and stay safe!

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    1. Hello Ella,
      We do love our grand-dogs. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  14. ...American Goldfinches are among my favorites, I've had a few at my feeder recently. Thanks for hosting Eileen, take care.

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    1. Thanks Tom, The Goldfinches are one of my many favorites too. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  15. The goldfinches are lovely in their bright yellow, we have had lots lately. Have a great weekend

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    1. Hello Linda,
      I am happy to see a group of the Goldfinches here, they seem to come and go. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  16. Oh, your new grandpup is so adorable...I just want to hold her! The birds are beautiful as always.

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    1. Hello Rose,
      The new grand-pup is a cutie! Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  17. What a cutie puppy!
    Such a wonderful array of birds, too. I think people can be pretty anti-squirrel, but we can't be selective about whom we feed!
    Thanks for hosting. Have a great one.

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    1. Hello Jenn,
      That is true, I can not be selective. I would just have to stop putting out the food. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  18. Up close and personal crisp views of your feathery and furry visitors. Love that little Corgi!

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    1. Hello Ken,
      We do love all the grand-dogs. The Corgi is cute. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  20. The goldfinches look so handsome at this time of the year, with their crisp yellow plumage. They are by far the most common species at my feeders right now, with Mourning Doves a close second.

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    1. Hello David,
      I believe I have more Chipping Sparrows than any other bird right now. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  21. Adorei e o esquilo é meu predileto hoje, pois aqui não os vemos com facilidade! bjs, lindo fim de semana! chica

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    1. Hello Chica,
      Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  22. The Goldfinches are indeed looking good! Love the chipmunk and squirrel. Our chipmunks haven't been around much yet.

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    1. Hello Brian,
      The Goldfinches are beautiful. Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, enjoy your weekend!

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  23. The birds are all so pretty and really have their summer colors now! And Winnie....she stills the show! How precious! Have a good weekend! Hugs!

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    1. Hello Diane,The birds are pretty in the spring, their colors so bright and beautiful.
      Thanks for the comment. Have a great day.

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  24. Come sempre hai condiviso con noi delle fotografie stupende.
    Che belli che sono gli scoiattoli.

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    1. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  25. i always enjoy your yard birds, seeing your visitors as opposed to who visits me. the goldfinch is gorgeous, i have not seen one since they dressed for summer. i am seeing a lot of chipmunks, they are so fast and difficult to photograph but they are so cute!!

    i see most of these birds. i think your yard has more of a "woods" setting than mine, and you see some of those birds that i do not!!

    beautiful images today, many thanks for hosting!!

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    1. Thanks, Debbie! We do have the forest around most of our home and neighborhood. The Goldfinches are looking beautiful now. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  26. Beautiful birds, Eileen, that first photo of the goldfinch is magnificent! Your dog photos are marvellous, the pups look so happy!

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    1. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  27. Most of my birds are spotted when I visit my Dad but I can't visit him now so haven't seen any of the Goldfinches yet! Love the new grand pup, Eileen!

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    1. Hello, I think we are all looking forward to going back to normal times. When we can see our families and friends. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  28. The goldfinch is a beauty. Gus would enjoy barking at the squirrel. But, oh my, your granddog is adorable! Happy Saturday!

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    1. Hello Betty! Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  29. The more I hear about Corgis, the more I like them. Oliver does that flat hind leg thing too, I think it's hilarious. You are making the downy woodpecker one of my favorite birds with all your lovely photos. I miss the goldfinches that used to populate the tree outside my window, wonder where they went. Your pups are adorable, have a great weekend, Eileen (the birds are very active this late morning as I type this).

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    1. Hello Jeanna, the Corgi pup is friendly and cute. My Goldfinches come and go, some times I do not see any at all. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  30. You have a very successful feeding program. It pays off when our movements are restricted.

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    1. Hello Red, Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  31. Such a cute new grand-puppy! Love the Goldfinch!
    Have a wonderful weekend!

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    1. Hello Lea,
      We love the new pup! Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  32. What lovely birds. But I think my faves are the grand corgis!

    Happy weekend, Eileen!
    j

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    1. Hi Jeanie, Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  33. Beautiful Goldfinch. Corgies are such fun and funny pups.
    Have happy and safe weekend.
    MB

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    1. Hello MB,
      The Corgi pup is adorable. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  34. Awww... Winnie is adorable! You have some of the same birds as I do at your feeders. Now that I'm home all the time, I'm really noticing the birds!

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    1. Hello, Linda,
      I hope you are taking photos of your birds to share with us. The Corgi is a cute pup! Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  36. The dogs have great names! Appropriate too for pups.

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    1. Hello Marie,
      Yes, the names fit perfectly for these dogs. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  37. Amazing goldfinch photo along with other lovely feathered friends ~ love the fur babies photos ~ thanks ^_^

    Be Well,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. Hello Carol,
      Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  38. Oh dat little corgi butt!!! LOL

    I wish we would get goldfinches in our yard. They are so beautiful.

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    1. Hello Dee,
      The Corgi is a cute pup, fun watching it waddle around. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  39. The grand-puppy looks cutie and naughty and i hope they make fun around. Lovely capture on birds and squirrels.
    Have a safe weekend :)

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    1. Hello Jeevan,
      The grand-dogs are spoiled and loved. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  40. Beautiful photos Eileen, I love the american goldfinch. Nice dogs, a corgi is very beautiful. Greetings Caroline

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    1. Hello Caroline,
      Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  41. Hello Eileen. Thanks for invite today. The American Goldfinch is simply stunning. Boy, is it in tip-top condition and ready for the off!

    Super the way you got the Pine Warbler and the Downy together in the photo like that, even though they don't look to happy with each other. I bet you had a split second to capture that one. Have lovely Saturday/Sunday.

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    1. Hello, Phil,
      The Pine Warbler does not seem shy around the bigger woodpeckers. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  42. I wonder how my chipmunks are doing. Each time I feed the birds I give them a treat on the bridge to shore. I bet they are missing that if not me. - Margy

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    1. Hello Margy,
      I think the chipmunks will be there waiting for you to return. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  43. Really awesome shot of the Goldfinch I have only 2 right now they prefer to be a little farther north of where I am. Love your chipmunk and your grand dog! Such a cutey. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Hello Sondra,
      The Goldfinches come and go, I do not see them every day. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  44. So lovely to see all your critters Eileen. The goldfinch is quite beautiful. I've yet to see one in real life. Have a happy and safe weekend. xx

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    1. Hello Penny,
      The Goldfinch is a beautiful bird, I hope you get to see them. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  45. Buen reportaje con esta elegantes imágenes Saludos

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    1. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  46. Wow excellent pictures!! The first one is my favorite.

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    1. Hello Karen,
      The Goldie is beautiful! Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  47. I used to have a chipmunk who visited my bird feeder. I haven't seen a chipmunk for years. I miss him! Your pictures are Wonderful. And that corgi is adorable. I love the froggy legs in the back when he stretches out.

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    1. Hello, the Corgi is cute. I think I have a family of Chipmunks, they live in our wood pile. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  48. Wonderful, wonderful -I've sure missed your posts - so glad to be back to where I can read them again. The colors are so wonderful - and what sweet birds.

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    1. Hello JoAnn,
      I am glad to see you back posting again. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  49. Cute new grand pup! We have a resident chipmunk that thinks he owns the place. So fast. Love seeing the Goldfinch.

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    1. Hello, Ellen
      Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  50. Your goldfinch is a winner! I saw a movie by that name a few months ago.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. Hello Amalia,
      I have heard of the Goldfinch movie and the book. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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    1. Hello Linda,
      She is a cute pup! Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  53. Hello Eileen, oh my word, the Corgi pup is precious. Thanks for sharing this new family member and the beautiful images of the woodpeckers and chipmunks. I have linked our farm walk birds and of course, an update on the littlest calf on the ranch! Be safe. Jo

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    1. Hello Jo,
      I enjoy your farm walks and critters. The Corgi pup is a cute addition to my son's family. Thanks for the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

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  54. Love your photos - your wild life is so different to what we have here. Have a great day :)

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  55. That goldfinch is striking!

    Thanks so much for stopping by, linking up, and taking time to leave a comment.

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  56. Winnie is so cute!! Seeing your chipmunk picture reminds me that I tried so hard to get one to eat our of my hand when I was a kid. Never worked!

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  57. Happy Sunday - Loved All The Eyes - Happy Pups - Happy Life - Stay Strong

    Cheers

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  58. So many birds that we share! Always a treat to see and thanks for showing those pups. I love dogs and enjoy their photos. The Queen's favourite dog too.

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  59. Fabulous the American Goldfinch, well shot Eileen, stay safe.

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  60. Oh my this pup is just an adorable sweetheart! So much joy will come every moment! All your other hungry and busy eating critters are having a great time too! Enjoy the moments and take care stay safe.

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  61. I know what you mean about the critters outnumbering the birds sometimes - They always have friends and family, don't they?

    I love your Grandpups - Especially Winnie, whatta cutie!!

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  62. Lovely to see your yard birds and your new grand puppy is a cutie :)

    All the best Jan

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  63. Fiquei encantada com o Winnie!... :-))
    E como sempre fiquei fascinada perante a variedade dos seus vizinhos!!! Tantas espécies de aves diferentes! :-D
    Há sempre mil motivos para fotografar, por aí! Grata pela encantadora partilha!
    Beijinhos! Por aqui também estamos bem... mas é um stress, a série de medidas de precaução que tive de introduzir nas nossas rotinas diárias... e que tomam imenso do meu tempo!... Mas terei de continuar a apostar nelas, para evitar problemas de saúde da minha mãe!...
    Beijinhos! Tudo de bom, por aí!
    Ana

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Hello, thank you for visiting my blog. I always appreciate your comments.

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