Saturday, May 7, 2022

Saturday's Critters # 438

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Happy Mother's Day weekend, I include all the furbaby Mom's too.

 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!

Since I am only posting once a week with my Saturday's Critters I am able stay a little more up to date sharing photos. These images are from the middle of April. I am always looking for birds on my walks with the grand-dogs. Some times for a new location hubby and I will drive somewhere for our walk. 


1. April 8th, we drove around our Prettyboy reservoir, taking photos of the lake and dam. There was one Double-crested Cormorant hanging out, we did see some ducks but they moved away quickly. 





2. April 8th after checking out the dam, we drove past the Friendly Farm's pond to see if any new ducks or birds showed up. I did see a few Blue-winged Teals, possible Gadwall or female Mallard?






3. April 8th, we have had a lot of rain which makes the lake water look more brownish like muddy water.  The Canada Geese did not seem to mind the muddy looking lake water. 




4. April 9th, our walk on the fire road with the grand-dogs. This trail is mostly covered with pine needles. 




5. April 9th,  I spread out some peanuts loose and in the shells for my yard birds, usually the peanuts disappear quickly.  This female Cardinal may have missed out on getting a peanut. 





6. April 11th, another walk to the lake with the dogs, we saw more Double-crested Cormorants, Canada Geese and some wildflowers. 





7. April 11, I have multiple bird houses in our yard but this chickadee is nesting in a dead tree that we left for the woodpeckers. 





8. April 12th, I drove hubby for his eye checkup and we made a quick stop at the area known for seeing the Yellow-crowned Night Heron nesting about the Jones Falls in Baltimore. 




9. April 12th,  a view of the Jones Falls and the Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 




Hubby and I celebrated our 32nd Anniversary on May 4th, we have had 32 years of happy times and great memories. 

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120 comments:

  1. These are all lovely sightings. The female Cardinal is my favorite shot.

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      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  2. The yellow crowned night heron looks like it is taking a nap. Our days are getting hot and humid. We are staying indoors away from the sun. Happy Mother's Day and weekend. Thanks for hosting.

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    1. Hello Nancy, thank you for the comment.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  3. Hello Eileen,

    Congratulations on the 32nd anniversary! That is a long time together! ❤
    The Yellow Crowned Niggt Heron was a very special bird.
    Take care, and have a great weekend!

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    1. Thank you Marit!
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  4. Hello. You have had great birding trips. Wonderful sightings. I love those photos of Cardinal and Yellow-crowned Night heron.
    Have a nice weekend.

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    1. Hello Anu, thank you for the comment.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  5. Great photos!
    Beautiful portrait of the female Cardinal!
    Have a blessed day!

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    1. Thank you Lea! The Cardinal is a beauty!
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  6. Beautiful pics, Thanks a lot for sharing. Stay well.

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      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  7. Hi Eileen,
    What beautiful photos and collages you were able to make of your trip.
    The female cardinal is very beautiful and is also my favorite photo.
    Would you mind posting my link?
    I wish you a very nice weekend.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. Thank you Irma!
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  8. Thank you for shining your light on us, Eileen

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    1. Thank you Cloudia!
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  9. the female cardinal and the chickadee are just beautiful and are my favorites. of course the dogs trump birds in my book and if they laid down on the trail they would be hiding in plain sight. Happy belated anniversary. 32 is a long time and a short time.

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    1. Thank you Sandra! The 32 years has been both a long time and a short time.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  10. It is always a joy to look at your blog and see the beautiful photo's you make of the birds. Thanks for hosting.

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    1. Thank you Marianne! It is nice to see you linking up this week.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  11. I wish that more people would leave their dead trees standing. So much food and habitat is removed when they take them down.

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    1. Thank you David! The woodpeckers do love the dead trees.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  12. The Chickadee is so tender...building nest is a committing activity.
    Happy Mother's Day to you too and to all the mothers in your family, including furbaby mothers!

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    1. Hello Luisella, thank you for the nice comment.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  13. Your pine-needle covered path reminds me of those in the New Mexico mountains. Here in Connecticut our local forest is hardwood and the trails are covered rather deeply in oak leaves, nice habitat for rattlesnakes and ticks.

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    1. Hello Ken,
      I love our trail covered with pine needles, walking is so easy. We are seeing ticks here too, I have had three on me so far. Thanks for the comment, have a great weekend.

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  14. Tão lindas as fotos dos passeios que fizeram.
    Parabéns pelos 32 anos de casados e desejo ótimo e feliz dia das mães!
    beijos, chica

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    1. Thank you so much Chica! Have a happy Mother's Day weekend.

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  15. The yellow-crowned night heron is a neat bird to see. I don't remember them from my own birding, but I'm not very good at remembering which birds I have seen. According to the Cornell Lab map, it doesn't come as far north as our area, even in migration. So it seems very special.

    Have a great week and a very good Mother's Day.

    Note that your blog is one of those where comments are mysteriously blocked at times, at least for my iPad. Recently, a lot of people have been expressing frustration about difficulties with blogger comments.

    best...mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Mae! I am sorry you are having problems comments. I have heard other talking about blogger comment problems lately. I have not had any problems, yet! Seeing the YC Night Herons was a treat. Thanks for the comment, have a happy weekend.

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  16. Love that adorable female cardinal! Hope she gets a peanut next time. Have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend, Eileen.

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    1. Thank you Angie! I hope your weekend is great!

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  18. Congratulations on 32 years! That is a milestone. Your pups are so fun. I remember hearing a story about a man dog sitting for a neighbour. He wrote her a letter later saying that he adopted a pet, after the experience, and it changed his life for the better! He was lonely and sad, and it got him out of the house.
    Thanks for hosting, and have a great weekend! We tend to hunker down as our cottage town gets a bit crazy!

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    1. Thanks Jenn! The grand-dogs are getting us out of the house, more walks and more exercise is good for us too.
      Have a happy Mother's Day weekend.

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  19. ...congratulation, I we are celebrating our 54th! Happy Mother's Day, Eileen.

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    1. Thank you Tom! Happy 54th anniversary!
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  20. Hari OM
    Belated greetings for your anniversary and may you have many more happy years together! I adore that photo of your grand dogs and the red-covered path; they blend so beautifully with it! And the heron - marvellous detail on those feathers!!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. YAM xx

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    1. Thank you YAM! The Heron is a beauty!
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  21. Wonderful to see these birds. I love walks in pine woods on pine needles. Happy anniversary. And Happy Mother's Day too!

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    1. Thank you Barbara! I enjoy the pine forest trails too.It is easy walking.
      Take care, have a great weekend.

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  22. Celebrating Mother's Day with Mother Goose -- actually, two moms (and dads) and their babies! Have a lovely weekend and thanks for hosting!

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    1. Thank you Jeanie!
      Take care, have a great Mother's Day weekend!

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  23. Good morning Eileen, I really enjoy these weekends off as I get to blog so much earlier. As always your critters are amazing especially the female Cardinal who may have missed out on one of those peanuts, and your dead tree is like an art piece in my opinion, what a cool tree and of course your Woody woodpeckers of the neighborhood are in full enjoyment too. Enjoy your weekend and Happy Mother's Day to you.

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    1. Thank you Karen! I am glad you had this weekend off, happy Mother's Day!
      Take care, have a great weekend!

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  24. Hello it's me again, this is a test, I'm just checking to see if my comments are showing, it doesn't seem to be posting, or am I mistaken?

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  25. Happy Anniversary! It's wonderful to have a happy marriage and enjoy spending time together. We are both blessed. I love that night Heron! It's hard to get good photos through the leaves and twigs. Very nice! Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Thank you Diane!
      Take care, have a great Mother's Day weekend!

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  26. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, Eileen! Hope you have a lovely day close to your loved ones!
    Wonderful photos as always!

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    1. Thank you Nick!
      Take care, have a great weekend!

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  27. PS: Thank you for hosting, Eileen! I know it's hard work!

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    1. Thanks again Nick! Have a great new week ahead.

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  28. Happy Mother's Day to you, Eileen.
    We had a Night Heron in a local park for a few years but I haven't seen him the last 2 years.

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    1. Thank you RedPat! I hope you have a happy Mother's Day weekend.

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  29. the ducks looks like gadwall to me. :) And the female Cardinal is a cutie :)

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  30. Congratulations on your Anniversary!! That is a great accomplishment. And have a great Mothers Day as well.

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    1. Thank you Alan! I hope your weekend is great!

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  31. Happy anniversary. I like the way you show your birds during parts of April. It shows development through the spring.

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  32. Happy Anniversary to you both ~ Wow! Xo

    Great collage of critters photos ~ favorite is the female cardinal and the little chickadee and of course, your grand dogs ~ love them ~ Xo

    Happy Mother's Day to you ` have a great day ~ ^_^

    Ps. ~ the blogger comment acknowledgement is at the bottom of screen and comes on quickly and disappears ~ many miss it ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. Thank you Carol! The comment form has changed a bit, I did miss the acknowledgement. Happy Mother's Day to, have a great weekend.

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  33. Congratulation on 32 happy years Eileen with your hubby. I love the shots of the Heron. Have a wonderful week ahead

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  34. Nice birding, and congrats for 32nd wedding day Eileen, lots of love.

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  35. I have never seen that species of heron. It is such an interesting looking creature, I’d love to see one!

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    1. Thank you Marie! Happy Mother's Day! Have a great new week!

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  36. Happy Anniversary!!
    Love the heron!
    Happy Mothers Day

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    1. Thank you Karen! Happy Mother's Day! Have a great new week!

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  37. Congratulations on your 32 yrs! Lovely shots of the night heron....the feather detail is awesome. The dog walking looks like a great activity, my girls are no longer up to long walks so we do our walks here on our homestead. It's always fun. Happy Mothers Day.

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    1. Thank you Sondra! Happy Birding! Have a great new week!

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  38. The heron particularly draws my attention.

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  39. That female cardinal is so sweet. Love the shot you got. Happy Mother's Day to you dear Eileen!

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    1. Thank you Ellen! Happy Mother's Day! Have a great new week!

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  40. Preciosos avistamientos como siempre. Que tengas un feliz domingo.

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  41. love to see ducks at 2) and 3).
    thank you for sharing

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    1. Thank you for the comment! Have a great new week!

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  42. Happy anniversary! You saw some great birds on your walks.

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    1. Thank you Linda! Happy Mother's Day! Have a great new week!

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  43. Eileen - beautiful nature photos. Happy Mother's day to you!

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    1. Thank you Angie! Happy Mother's Day! Have a great new week!

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  44. My belated congratulations on your anniversary and many happy years together! And best wishes for Mother's Day.
    Beautiful photos from your walk and drive around the fire road and lake! I liked the tranquil dam scene and the individual bird captures. Enjoy the weekend

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  45. Hello Eileen, thank you for sharing these beautiful images with us. And thank you for hosting this meme. It keeps me blogging! I'e added my link. Happy Mother's day to you. Jo

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    1. Thank you Jo! I am happy to see your blog post. Have a great new week!

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  46. Happy belated anniversary you two!! My favorite today is the nesting in the tree you left standing for the woodpeckers!!
    Than you for taking the time to share by linking in!

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    1. Thank you Anni! Happy Mother's Day! Have a great day and a happy new week!

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  47. I hope my comment went thru...these days,blogger is unpredictable

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  48. Dearest Eileen, first of all Happy Mother's Day and all the best on your wedding anniversary! How wonderful that you had such a good time, too - may you both continue to be happy.
    Also your birding tours and walks with the granddogs look like a happy time - lots of great bird sightings, beautiful scenery - and I noticed that your wildlife spots have very positive names: "Prettyboy reservoir", "Friendly Farm's pond" - this makes a good mood :-D
    I have one of my grandcats for you today (the youngest one) :-)
    All the best, have a pleasant (Mother's Day)-Sunday and a good new week,
    Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2022/05/monatsrückblick-auf-den-april-teil-1.html

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    1. Thank you for the nice comment Traude! Have a great day and a happy new week!

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  49. Happy Anniversary and Happy Mother's Day! I bet the walk on those pine needles smells wonderful. It would take me back to childhood.

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    1. Thank you Rose! Happy Mother's Day to you! Have a great new week ahead.

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  50. i don't believe i have told you about my container gardens. they really bring in the birds ... i guess they are curious?? what fun. great shots. happy week. ( ;

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    1. Thanks Beth! Nice to see you dropping by! Have a great day and a happy new week!

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  51. Happy Belated Anniversary to both of you! And thank you for sharing some of those memories with us. I love that night heron -- he looks sleepy!! Got up too early in the daytime I guess ;>).....

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    1. Thank you Sallie! The Night Heron did look like it was napping. Happy Mother's Day! Have a great new week!

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  52. beautiful photos as always....

    Happy mother day

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  53. Happy Mother's Day, Eileen, and belated Happy Anniversary! That pine needle trail must smell so good. It has been so windy here this spring that it has cleared away all the pine tree pollen that usually makes me sneeze. Love the nighheron and the little chickadee and it's tree trunk house.

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    1. Thank you Pat! The pollen drives me crazy too. Have a great new week!

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  54. Happy Weekend.
    Happy Mothers Day.
    Happy Anniversary.

    Lovely photographs Eileen, my favourite is the heron.
    My good wishes for the coming new week ahead.

    All the best Jan

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  55. You see wonderful sights on your walk. Thanks for sharing them Eileen and have a great week :)

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    1. Thanks Denise, I appreciate the visit and comment. Take care, enjoy your day!

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  56. Love that Chikadee next to her nest. As for your next blog, loved that pic of the lighthouse. And so true about .... "We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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  57. Hi Eileen, I don't seem to have visited for a while. Life sure gets busy in retirement. But I am glad I visited today. I always enjoy your birds and the walks you take us on. I remember seeing a night heron a couple of years back in the Northern Territory of Australia. Stay safe, and enjoy your weekend ahead.

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    1. Thank you Jill, I appreciate the visit and comment. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!

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  58. Beautiful sightings and captures, Eileen!

    That cardinal is a beauty!

    Happy Friday!

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