Saturday, October 31, 2020

Saturday's Critters # 359

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!
 
 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!
 
I have some yard birds, butterflies and a cute critter seen in my yard often.
 
 

1.  I've been seeing a few Dark-eyed Juncos in my yard, it is one of my winter birds. This is the male a slated-colored back and sides with a white belly and a pink bill.
 
 



2. On Oct 22nd, I was still seeing a Black-throated Blue Warbler in my yard. It does love the berries on the Devils Walking Stick ( Aralia spinosa). I have seen these birds up until the last week of October this year.
 

 
 

 
 3. Below is another berry loving bird, the White-throated Sparrow. It is a winter bird in my area. 
 
 

 
 
 
4. On Oct 22 and 23rd I was seeing a couple of Monarch Butterflies and a guess at the Clouded Sulphur  Butterfly. I read that a female can have spots along the border and a double central spot.
 
 
 
 

 5. My cute critter. is the Chipmunk, I hear it chirping from inside my house.  They can sit and chirp loudly nonstop at times, it sounds like a bird fussing.


6.  A not so good photo taken through the window of my favorite Red-breasted Nuthatch at my feeder.  






Thanks to all my visitors and for all the wonderful comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves critters and has linked up their critter post.


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


 

137 comments:

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I’m loving that you still have butterflies! My friend from Illinois just texted me a picture of juncos at her feeder, she said she only sees them in colder months. We used to have them all year here in Oregon, when we had feeders. Love all your critters ... thank you for hosting!

Nancy Chan said...

It is nice to be able to watch the birds feeding on the black berries and taking snapshots of them. Those are beautiful butterflies. Ahhh! I like that cute chipmunk. Happy weekend.

Joyful said...

Great photos of the wildlife. I really love the butterfly captures. Have a wonderful weekend. xx

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful pics :)
Have a nice weekend.

Cloudia said...

Thank you Eileen

Klara S said...

Hello,
You took lovely pictures, Eileen. As always.
Happy Halloween. Stay in health.

Irma said...

Hi Eileen,
This is a beautiful photo series.
The Chipmunk and the Butterflies are my favorite.
Would you like to post my link, I cannot do that.
Have a great weekend and stay healthy.

italiafinlandia said...

Nice series of lovely critters once again. Love the cute Chipmunk.
Wishing you all the best for your weekend!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Butterflies are so beautiful and delicate and that chipmunk is certainly cute Eileen. Thanks for hosting and I hope you have a lovely weekend. here in N I it is blowing up a storm, dull and miserable after a wonderful sunny day yesterday/

Marit said...

Hello Eileen,
The Black-throated Blue Warbler is so pretty. I love to see the Monarch butterfly. They are very beautiful.
Happy Weekend!

Mae Travels said...

Your chipmunk photo really captures how cute they are! It's funny how loud they sound in the woods when one is listening for the tiny chirps of birds.

be well... mae

chica said...

Tão lindas fotos,áves, borboletas, esquilo...Adorei! Lindo fim de semana! beijos, chica

NatureFootstep said...

your berry bush seem to be very popular. Probably give the birds a lot of the energy the birds need in cold days.
Amazing you still have butterflies. We have a similar yellow butterfly in Sweden, but rarely seen. Love the adorable chipmunk :)
Take care and have a good week!

Anu said...

Hello Eileen. You have wonderful birds in your yard. Chipmunk and butterflies are beautiful.
Have a nice weekend. Take care!

MadSnapper said...

you know before i say it which is my favorite. the title of my blog says that fourpawsetc if it has fur and paws i love it..birds use to fly into daddy's berries that grew on the house and then poop the out on cars and anything in the yard. see how my mind runs? of course you do. we got a little winter today. 66 degrees.. woo hoo, course it will get hot after lunch but still woo hoo

Tom said...

...this year we have had a lot of chipmunk too! I will be looking forward to the return of the butterflies. Thank Eileen for hosting, wishing you a wonderful week.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Other than the Black-throated Blue I could match you bird for bird!

biebkriebels said...

It is so nice to see all the birds in the garden.

William Kendall said...

Lots of good company to have around.

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Belas fotografias, gostei de ver.
Um abraço e bom fim-de-semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

R's Rue said...

Lovely.

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

Nice visitors! I hope the Black-throated Blue Warblers take their time coming down here to Florida. We have quite a few now and they are devouring the Firebush (Hamelia patens) berries which are ripening. There will be lots more for them as well as Trema berries. Maybe this will also be a good year for robins which also are big fruit-eaters and show up in flocks every few winters.

Bill said...

A beautiful series of photos. I love the chipmunk and the pretty butterflies.
Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend.

Hootin Anni said...

You do have some wonderful birds in your area that we here in South Texas would consider "rare". Great images.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Possibly the chippies are gathering in for winter and comparing notes on their haul? &*> And to be seeing butterflies this month - well that's a blessing I'd say. YAM xx

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Beautiful shots, Eileen. I especially like the butterflies and the chipmunk.

jp@A Green Ridge said...

Another great collection. I too have seen lots of Juncos , Catbirds and Robins devouring the berries on our Ilex verticulata...:)jp

Rain said...

Nice bird photos Eileen! It's really neat that you still see butterflies! It's so cold in my neck of the woods, they are long gone. The chipmunk is cute, we have a bunch of them scurrying around the property, getting ready for winter! :)

My Desktop Daily said...

PS: Thank you for hosting, Eileen. Have a great new week.

Ana Mínguez Corella said...

Hi Eileen!!!...Very beautiful images ...
Happy weekend

Debbie said...

i can't believe you are still seeing monarchs. they better get a move on, it's going to be really cold, really soon. how nice to see the junco this early in the season, that is a beautiful bird and capture of it!!

my white throated sparrows have arrived in big numbers, eating primarily from the ground!! LOVED the chipmunk, they are so fun to watch!!

have a great weekend and many, many thanks for hosting!!!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Debbie!
The butterflies were here last weekend when it was warmer, they are gone now.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Sallie,
Thanks for the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Nancy for both the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Penny!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Cloudia!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Klara!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Irma!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Margaret!
We had some of the rain from the storm Zeta!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marit!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Mae!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Chica!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Monica!
We had some warm weather up until last weekend, the butterflies have left now.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Anu!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sandra!
I find drop of purple around the deck and yard, it is from the birdies.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Tom!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you David!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment and visit!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you William!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you R's Rue!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Ken!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Bill!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Anni!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Yam!
I am pretty sure our butterflies left last weekend,as did our warmer weather.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Nick!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you JP!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Rain!
Last weekend was the last of our warm weather, it is cold here too.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks again Nick!
Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Ana!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

Martha said...

Beautiful critters Eileen, love them all!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Martha!
Have a great weekend!

RedPat said...

I've been hearing Juncos but haven't spotted any yet! It is getting cold for butterflies!

Phil Slade said...

As long as you have berries, you will have birds Eileen. The Devil's Walking Stick seems to be a bird magnet. I wonder if I could buy it over here. Or you could send me some dried up berries and I could plant some and see what happens. It looks very much like our dogwood or elderberry.

Have a great weekend and thanks for the link.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you RedPat!
Have a great weekend!

Penelope Notes said...

Aww … the chipmunk was a treat to see. These little critters sure can curl up into cute little balls.

Jenn Jilks said...

We're getting frantically hungry birds these days!
Thanks for hosting. Have a great daylight savings!!!

Mikael Bergman said...

Very beautiful to see

Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana said...

Juncos are showing up here now too. And I have not seen the chipmunks for a couple of weeks. I've been wondering if they've taken to their burrows already. I wish I had more berry bushes here...on my list for plantings.

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Phil!
These berries are popular with my birds. This is called Aralia spinosa here, an invasive plant. Try researching the Aralia elata, it is similar and supposedly attracts the birds. Have a great weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jenn!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jocelyn!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

Jeevan said...

The butterflies turned out a brilliant mosaic and nice bird shots. The Chipmunk resembles our Indian palm squirrel!
Hope you have a nice weekend

Bob Bushell said...

Absolutely stunning birds around you, the Dark-eyed Junco is my favourite.

carol l mckenna said...

Love nuthatch, warbler junco and favorite is the sparrow and great photo of the chippie ~ Lovely series of our nature friends ~ ^_^


Live each moment with love,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Nancy J said...

The Blue Warbler is really so beautiful, I often wonder just how many species of birds there are in the world, every one different and all the other coloured feathers making them unique.

Yvonne said...

Not time yet for the Juncos to show up for winter here. Love your chipmunk photo. The only time I have seen chipmunks here is at a huge natural park on the west side of Nashville. They just seem so darn cute.

Crafty Green Poet said...

Lovely selection of photos. The dark eyed junco is such a handsome bird.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

The Monarch butterflies are very special! We haven't seen one this year...yet! Love seeing your critters post every week...it's the highlight of the week!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for the visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Bob!
Have a great weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Carol!
Have a happy weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Jean,
I would like to see some of the birds from around the world.
There are some here I have never seen.
Take care, have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Yvonne!
Take care, enjoy your weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Juliet!
It is a sweet bird, one of my winter birds.
Have a happy weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Diane!
Maybe some Monarchs are headed your way.
Take care, have a happy weekend!

Small City Scenes said...

Nice shots. I haven't seen many Butterflies this summer and Fall. Usually we see lots and lots of Swallowtails----so far not. I did get a pic of a Red Admiral but not much of anything else
MB

Marie Smith said...

Love those juncos you see. I saw nuthatches today. It’s hard to get a good photo of them you did well.

Rostrose said...

Wonderful birds, butterflies and a very sweet chipmunk ❤️💕!
Thank you for your very nice comment! Now I'm here whith my cows and sheep 🐏🐄🐮🐑🐂
Hugs Traude

Our photos said...

Very nice. I love the Chipmunk !

HappyK said...

Cute chipmunk!! I have a jigsaw puzzle that looks just like that!!

Jean said...

We seem to have a lot of the same winter birds. Our juncos and white-throated sparrows arrived late last week/earlier this week. Love the little chipmunk. Hope you are having a great weekend!

Red said...

I used to see lots of chipmunks hee but not anymore.

At Home In New Zealand said...

Love your little chipmunk, but I had no idea they actually made a noise (although it makes sense they would!).
Stay safe and have a great day :)

Sondra said...

Your winter visitors there already and soon I expect to see them in my yard too...Im looking forward to seeing them I had red breasted nuthatch only one winter and that's been a while ago. Hope you have a nice weekend.

ellen b. said...

Great critters as usual, Eileen. It's always a treat to see what you will post. Happy Halloween to you.

Linda said...

Awesome butterflies and I adore the chipmunk! Thanks for hosting.

Iris Flavia said...

The Devils Walking Stick - I had to google this... funny name! And ohhhh... the Chipmunk, so cute.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you MB!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Dee!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marie!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Traude
Thank you for the comment!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Karen!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jean!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Red!
I wish I could send you some of my Chipmunks, I seem to have too many.
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for the comment!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sondra!
I am happy to see the cute Red-breasted Nuthatches every day now.
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Ellen!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Linda!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Iris!
Take care, enjoy your day. Have a great new week!

Rose said...

Beautiful birds! And butterflies. And chipmunks are just adorable.

A Bit of the Blarney said...

Oh my, Eileen, but your collage of butterflies is just amazing! Takes my breath away! Thank you and I wish you a wonderful week

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Hi Eileen, I still could not get delete anywhere... Those Monarchs are sure staying around a long time. What an adorable Chipmunk share...perfect with the little flower. Happy week~

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Eileen, please delete the first entry as it is the wrong URL. Thank you so much.

Wally Jones said...

Thank you, Eileen, for sharing your critters! I'm very jealous of your juncos and Red-breasted Nuthatch!

Here's wishing us all a fabulous November!

Tanza Erlambang said...

I saw Dark-eyed Juncos about several years ago, but miss since last two years... Hope, they will come to my backyard this winter.

Thank you for sharing beautiful wild life as usual.....

Have a wonderful weekend.

Anni said...

I am really behind in my visiting today since "life got in the way". Thanks for linking in at I'd Rather B Birdin this week. It's always so enjoyable to stop by, Eileen.

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

Love the photos! I'm on the fence (unfortunately) about feeding birds this winter. Our new indoor/outdoor kitty is a little bit of a predator and I would so hate if one of them got hurt (or worse) because of me. So I may have to continue to live vicariously through your photos and what you're seeing outside your window.

Laura. M said...

Suerte tienes de verlos desde tu ventana amiga. La foto de la ardilla me encanta y el college también .
Te deseo un buena semana Eileen. Cuidaros.
Un abrazo.

Jeanie said...

You've had wonderful sightings! They all make me smile. Happiest of weeks to come!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Rose, I do love the chipmunks!
Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for commenting!
Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Hello Mary,
Sorry you are having blogger problems, I do not like the new blogger version.
Thank you for the comment and visit. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Done, thanks!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Wally!
Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Tanza!
Take care, enjoy your day! Have a great week ahead!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Anni!
I hope you are having fun!
Have a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Kim!
Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Laura!
Have a happy day!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jeanie!
I am hoping for happy weeks ahead.
Enjoy your day!

Helma said...

Hi Eileen,
So I have failed again .......
It was the day of my sweet little Jahnay's death so I didn't think about it either. . Unfortunately I forgot (sorry). Will think about it the coming Saturday and otherwise you can always use a link from me to put in it :-)))))
Greetings, Helma

Jeanie said...

Your Tate s quite a darling! And oh, I hope to see finches again soon!

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