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!
Hubby and I enjoy our little getaways, in this case on Nov 2nd-4th we visited one of my favorite places Chincoteague Island NWR in Virginia. We like going on these getaways at the last minute, just so we can pick the good weather days. The Chincoteague ponies are always a treat to see along with all the wild birds.
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1. Various photos from Chincoteague Island NWR, the Chincoteague Ponies, Merlin, Yellowlegs, Egret with ponies, Great Egret, Osprey, White Ibis, Assateague Lighthouse, Forster's Tern, Osprey, Sanderlings, Green-winged Teals, Bald Eagles, Great Blue Heron, sunrise
2. Great Egrets were seen in the same spot every day, one of their favorite fishing spots.
I came home from 2 nights and 3 days in Chincoteague with over 500 photos and a few awful mosquito bites. These are some of my favorite birds, from the first day and half of the second day.
12. My bonus photo is from Thanksgiving Day, my son, DIL and grandsons Wyatt and Mason came over for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.
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I am also linking up to Anni's blog party found here I'd Rather B Birding Anni always has some beautiful birds to be seen on her blog, check it out! Also, I am also linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.
Fantastic sightings and images! Like the bald eagle, Eurasian marsh harriers are causing ruckus here. Love the bonus pic!
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I never tire of seeing your photos of the bald eagles, and the photo of the merlin is fantastic. The little ones look so sweet, very glad that they were able to join you for Thanksgiving!
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I Enjoy your words along with your pictures, E
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Incredible photography, Eileen!
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Thank you Veronica!
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Beautiful captures as always! Happy weekend!
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Great shot of the Egret. Great bonding with family members on Thanksgiving Day. Cute and adorable grand kids.
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I love all your photos taken from Chincoteague Island especially the shot of the Foster's tern. Great image Eileen. Lovely seeing your 2 grandsons. What a joy they must bring you. Thanks for hosting and commenting on my blog. I hope you have a great week ahead. In a few days I will be in Australia in the warmth of the sun!
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret! Enjoy your trip to Australia, safe travels.
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Hi Eileen,
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I really like the osprey in photo 10.
You have really cute grandchildren.
Would you mind posting my link?
I wish you a very nice weekend.
Greetings Irma
Thank you Irma! Hubby and I do enjoy our outings.
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Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! It's so nice to see all the different birds. The Forster's Terns is very pretty. Lovely bonusphotos!
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Thank you Marit! I appreciate your visits and comments.
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Sempre muito bom, ver cada um dos mosaicos e fotos detalhadas! Alguns parecem ter feito pose para os teus cliques,não é?
ReplyDeleteE como sempre, os netinhos lindos e crescendo bem, nos encantam! beijos, ótimo fim de semana! chica
Thank you Chica!
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What a proud looking Osprey Eileen, and I do like your Flickers. Wish we got them here in the UK. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Adam! The Flickers are beautiful birds.
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Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures. Amazing all wonderful birds. The Bald Eagles are so special and what a winderful bird is that Northern Flicker. And the Osprey is great to see on this nice pose.
And the last picture of your boys is so cute. They must give you all the luck. You could be proud of them.
Many greetings and hug,
Marco
Hello Marco,
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I am thinking your babies probalby get a lot of strangers asking if they are twins. so precious and almost the same size. love the grebe and the gull best of all and the eagles on the ground are awesome..
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra! The boys are growing quickly.
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Hello, I am glad you shared such beautiful wildlife, because many are not in my reach.
ReplyDeleteLove the Forster's tern, the Yellowlegs and the Merlin above all.
Your grandsons are growing up quickly.
All the best for your weekend!
Thank you Luisella!
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That was an adventure. I am missing our osprey, and keep looking for them in the nest near us! Thanks for hosting. Happy birding.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenn! I miss the Osprey too, they have all left now.
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Beautiful photos as always. Love the bald eagle couple and your bonus photo. Thanks for hosting and have a great weekend.
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...my favorites are Wyatt and Mason, the little towheads and the Bald Eagle couple. Thanks Eileen for hosting the party today. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom! The grandsons are my favorites too. :)
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Interesting to see the pair of eagles together! Your photos are nice — I don’t remember seeing that many birds when we went to Chincoteague.
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Thank you Mae! We have been lucky with our bird sightings at Chincoteague.
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Hello Eileen, How great to have that shot of the Bald Eagle couple relaxing on the ground for a while. Congrats on that capture! I especially love the Northern Flicker and Osprey images. When we stop and think about it … isn’t it amazing how many different kinds of birds there are? And I never get tired of looking at them. 😊 Love the bonus photo! Wyatt and Mason … they are cute! Thanks, Eileen, for hosting and sharing. Happy days ahead to you and your family. John
ReplyDeleteThank you John! I never get tired of looking at the birds too. I love all the birds and our cute grandsons!
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So many beautiful birds! No. 7 gives a Hitchcock vibe :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie! That photo included some early morning fog.
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Lovely shots, Eileen. Have a great new week, and thanks for hosting.
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Your grandsons are adorable. Wonderful collection from so many images. The photo of the cormorants has a pleasant painterly quality, as does that of the pair of eagles.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ken! I enjoyed finding the eagle couple sitting on the ground.
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Hari OM
ReplyDeleteI always feel I am letting the side down by not having critters to share on your wonderful weekly round up, Eileen, but I definitely love to visit and see what you have seen, knowing that I am never likely to see them myself... YAM xx
Thank you Yam! I appreciate your visits and comments.
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You spent a great couple of days away, Eilenn, with great pictures and wonderful memories. Too bad about the mosquito bites, but sometimes that's the price we have to pay!
ReplyDeleteThank you David! It was a fun getaway!
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Hello Eileen. I hope you are enjoying your Saturday blog. A really good variety of photos today with some amazing birds. The Bald Eagles look so good together like that. You caught the Osprey with a nice pose too. Your boys are just so cute and you are right to be so proud of them. Have a great weekend and thanks for the link up.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil! I was happy to capture of photo of the Eagle couple.
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Great photos! It has been a long time since I have seen a Flicker. You got a good photo!
ReplyDeleteHandsome boys!
Have a blessed day!
Thank you Lea!
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You made the most out of your getaway. Such a huge variety of birds that you found, plus the ponies!! You'll be a while tagging all those photos.
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Thank you for hosting.
Thank you Alan! I love seeing the ponies, they are a bonus too.
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THese are such great bird shots, I can't decide on a favorite. Thanks for commenting on my blogs too!
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Quite an eclectic array of birds.
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Sounds like you got to see a lot and it will be fun to work on the photos. We have had pesky mosquitoes on our hikes this week. But it's still so warm here so I won't complain! Love your Tern and the pretty Flicker. The little ones at Thanksgiving steal the show though. How precious they are!
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane! Hubby and I do enjoy our outings and the birds and wildlife are bonuses. Have a great weekend.
DeleteLove that shot of the Yellowlegs with the one balancing on one leg. That iny leg holding up what looks like a huge body is so funny, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Redpat! The Yellowleg does have a chubby body to hold up on just one leg. Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteMany of these are our migratory birds of August! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThe sweeties are sure growing up quickly! Lucky you to live close enough to see them often.
Thank you Marie! Our grandsons are growing quickly. Take care, have a happy weekend!
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ReplyDeleteThanks Sondra! I was lucky there were no other cars on the bridge, to get this photo. Take care, enjoy your weekend!
DeleteEileen - that collage at the top of the post is amazing. It could be a jigsaw puzzle! I remember the mosquitoes of Chincoteague - vicious and plentiful! Thanks for hosting Critters!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie! It is nice to see your post and link today! Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteA very sweet photo of Wyatt and Mason, adorable grands you have there Eileen. I also enjoyed all the sights from Chincoteague. It's a great place for wildlife which you have shown here. Thanks for sharing Eileen and always a pleasure to visit. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise! We do love our grands! Chincoteague is a great place for viewing the wildlife. Have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteThe northern Flicker and osprey stand out the best for me. Very good birding photos as usual
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment and link! Have a wonderful new week!
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ReplyDeleteSorry to read about the mosquito bites, hope they cleared up well for you.
Your mixture of photographs were all lovely, you certainly saw a good variety of wildlife while you were away.
What a beautiful photograph of Wyatt and Mason, they are adorable :)
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a good new week.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan! Have a wonderful new week!
DeleteBeautiful Merlin is so small, fantastic all them Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bob! I appreciate the link and comment. Take care, have a great new week!
DeleteExcellent photos. Favorite is the white egret - fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen! Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteEncantada de ver tan bonito reportaje y especialmente la foto de tus nietos, se les ve muy lindos. Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa! Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteSuch a wonderful collection of birds you were able to capture. The bonus of your dear grandsons is so precious. Glad you enjoyed them at Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen! Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteMarvelous! The picture of the Forster's Tern is a perfect photo!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda! I love the cute Terns. Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteYour photos of birds tell me they have different ways of living. Thanks for the shot of the spectacular spouting.
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Thank you for the visit and comment. Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteI always enjoy your photos, Eileen, such great captures and a wonderful selection of birds.
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Thank you Amalia! Have a great day and happy new week!
DeleteBeautiful. My favorites today are the Merlin and osprey!
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Thanks Anni! Have a wonderful new week!
DeleteDesde los animales a las especies vegetales, todo lo que muestra la Naturaleza es pura belleza.
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Thank you for the comment and visit! Take care, have a great new week!
DeleteYour Great Egret photo somehow reminds me of a sorcerer who is about to conjure up some magic! He has that look in his eye! ☺
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DeleteA Northern Flicker looks so pretty...
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Thank you Tanza! Take care, have a great new week!
DeleteWhat a fabulous photo of the egret! All of the birds, actually, but the egret. Wow. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie! Take care, have a great new week!
DeleteAdorable grandsons ~ you are blessed and gorgeous nature photos ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
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Thank you Carol! Take care, have a great new week!
DeleteHello! Your camera seems to have been busy clicking. I love the images of Yellowlegs, Forster’s Tern, and Northern Flicker among all the nice shots. I can easily imagine your big smiles with Wyatt and Mason.
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Thank you Yoko! We do have fun when visiting our grandsons, they are a joy! Take care, have a happy new week!
DeleteYour grandkids are adorable and I see a collection of soft toys on the showcase behind them! As usual, lovely capture of birds from your little getaways. Have a great week
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeevan! I do enjoy birdwatching, my simple pleasure! Have a great new week!
DeleteWhat a marvelous place you live in to be surrounded by so many beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I do enjoy finding of these beautiful birds. Take care, have a happy new week!
DeleteI didn't see many ospreys this year in Florida. I missed their calls!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon! I always saw lots of Ospreys in Florida. Take care, enjoy your new week!
DeleteWow! Such a wonderful collection of birds. Impressive.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the visit and comment. Take care, enjoy your day!
DeleteBeautiful photos (art-works)! Baldeagles look great, actually they always look great in everywhere even they are in Zoo. Your grandsons look so cute. Happy December Dear friend! Greetings.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I appreciate your comment. The Eagles are always a treat to see. Have a great day and week ahead.
DeleteA wonderful post again!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks being part of MosaicMonday. The birds are always fascinating for me. Eileen, I have no steady hand to catch them with my camera.
Have a wonderful time.
Thank you Heidrun! Have a great day and week ahead.
Deleteexcellent capture of "sleepy" Great Egrets ....
ReplyDeleteHappy December
Thank you for the comment! Have a great weekend!
DeleteMe gusta la pareja de águilas. Pero más la foto de vuestros nietos. Están muy guapos 😘😘
ReplyDeleteBuen fin de semana Eileen.
Un abrazo.
Thank you Laura! Have a great weekend!
DeleteQuantas imagens maravilhosas, Eileen! Que bom, haver ainda lugares assim, onde a Natureza se deixa apreciar em toda a sua variedade e exuberância!
ReplyDeleteSempre um prazer imenso, visitar este seu fantástico espaço, Eileen!
Adorei a imagem dos seus netinhos! Ambos lindos! Há que aproveitar esta fase ao máximo!
Um beijinho! Saúde e felicidades para todos! Tudo de bom, para o Novo Ano, que está quase a chegar!
Ana
Hello Ana,
DeleteI do enjoy and appreciate everything nature related. Spending time with the grandsons is a joy!
Take care, have a great day and week ahead.