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!
Sharing various photos from June, our walks at the reservoir, my backyard and from the NCR bike trail.
1. Below are images from our walk at Hemlock Gorge, A Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, plant leaves look like Hostas and a Louisiana Waterthrush.
2. The Gunpowder River at Hemlock Gorge Prettyboy is a place I always see the Louisiana Waterthrush.
3. The nearby NCR Trail in Parkton Md, is one of our go to trails for easy walking. On this day we saw some pretty wildflowers, House Wren, Black & White Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, female Cardinal and possibly an Oriole?
4. I've been seeing more of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies.
5. This is a female Orchard Oriole, the female has olive green upper parts and yellow breast and bellies. They can be found near streams, eating insects and fruits and nectar.
6. Back home on the deck railing I have the Carolina Chickadee.
7. The neighbor's Peacock was missing for a few weeks and then it came back every day for the first week of June. It was seen on my deck railing, showing off on the driveway and on our roof.
Also the first week of June I started seeing the White-tailed deer in our yard.
8. Below a daily June photo of our visiting friendly Peacock. Most days we could see the Peacock out our windows just sitting on our deck railing.
I hope you enjoyed my bird and critters.
I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.
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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Thank you for sharing your critters and post!
Good Morning, dear Eileen. A wonderful way this week again. A NCR way? I must looking for. It's interesting for me. I enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteTime goes by, July is going next into August. And therefore it's hot summer here. The peacook at least is a special eyecatcher but of course I love the deer too. Thank you for sharing and hosting. Wish you and your family, and the sweet baby a fantastic weekend.
Hugs by Heidrun
Thank you Heidrun, for your link and your comment!
DeleteNCR is abbreviated for North Central Railroad, the old railway was turned into a bike and hiking trail.
We are going later today to see the sweet baby!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
It must have been a really pleasant walk with so many beautiful critters along the way. Have a wonderful weekend, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nancy, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteI do enjoy my walks and the nature around me.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Beautiful photos! Your backyard visitors are so lucky to have you. Love the peacock shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shiju, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI am lucky to see all the wildlife in my yard, I hope they feel safe here.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
So cool that you are seeing more swallowtails, Eileen! Aloha!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cloudia, for your link and your comment.
DeleteMy butterfly sightings started off slow this season.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
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ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia, enjoy your day!
DeleteHello, Hope you are doing well. Beautiful post, Awesome birds, butterfly, Deer looks cute, Loved Peacock photos.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend. Thanks a lot for hosting.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hello. Wonderful photos of many different birds. The Carolina wren is my favorite bird.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
Thank you Anu, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe wrens are cute birds, I love to hear them singing too.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Chickadee, peacock and wren are all gorgeous Eileen!
ReplyDeleteThank you Roentare, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI do see some great birds in my yard and neighborhood.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Lovely birds. I wonder where the peacock was staying?
ReplyDeletethank you for hosting Saturday Critters… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you Mae, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI think the Peacock has been adopted by all our neighbors.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos from your hike in the Hemlock Gorge.
I really like the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, the Carolina Chickadee and the Carolina Wren.
I wish you a very good weekend.
Greetings Irma
Thank you Irma, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI do enjoy all my wildlife sightings.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThe Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is very beautiful. I wish they visited my garden too. Pretty deer and Peacock. Take care, and enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Marit, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe butterfly is a pretty one, I like them all.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I saw butterflies here, too, but was too slow, so sadly I cannot join you today.
ReplyDeleteGunpowder River is quite a name!!!!
I´ll try to get a pic of our sparrows, but they, too, are so darn quick!
Thank you Iris, I appreciate the comment and visit.
DeleteThe birds and butterflies are quick movers.
Take care, have a great weekend.
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteAlways a joy to see a butterfly... over here we seem to be missing them this summer. Have a great weekend. YAM xx
Thank you YAM, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe butterflies are a joy to see! So pretty.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
the peacock makes me laugh, what a sight to see out your window. the Oriole and the butterfly are the same color pallet. Yellow, the color of joy... Love that header shot, makes me want to walk down that road
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe peacock seem to like visiting us. The birds and butterflies are a lovely sight.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Simplesmente maravilhosos todos! Adoorei a borboleta e o pabão e teu visitante no deck! Ótimo fim de semana! beijos, chica
ReplyDeleteThank you Chica, the wildlife is a joy to see and we love that the Peacock feels comfortable visiting us. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteIt seems very special to me to have a peacock visit your yard. Too bad the poor lonely male doesn’t have a female to keep him company and produce more peacocks.
ReplyDeleteThank you David, for your link and your comment.
DeleteMy hubby seems to think he needs a mate too, he calls loudly and spreads his tail feathers showing off.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I always enjoy your shots and info.
ReplyDeleteFunny to see the pretty peacock on your railing.
Take care and happy weekend!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
DeleteWe are happy to see the Peacock visiting us.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
...the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the honeysuckle and the female Orchard Oriole on the mulberry are favorites this week. Thanks Eileen for hosting the party, be well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI do love seeing the butterflies and the birds.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you Lea, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Oh my word, Eileen, I am forever apologizing for being MIA. I have many excuses. But I LOVE Blogger and here I am again this week. Thank you for sharing this meme and your beautiful critters. Your butterfly photos are AWESOME. I have linked my post whch is about the big critter in my life. Have a great day, Jo
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo, for your link and your comment.
DeleteNo need to apologize, I am happy to see a post from you. I hope all is well.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
That peacock is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenn, for the comment. It is amazing we have a peacock visiting our yard. I hope you feel better soon, take care.
DeleteThe butterflies are always a special treat! But the visiting peacock is incredible. It must be such a treat to welcome such a royal visitor.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marie, we do feel lucky that the Peacock feels so comfy in our yard. A fun visitor. Take care, have a great weekend.
DeleteBeautiful photos, Eileen. I especially liked the butterflies. Thank you for hosting and have a great new week. (Nick from MAP)
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick, for your link and comment. The butterflies are a lovely sight. Have a great day and happy week.
DeleteThe deer is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThank you William, I love seeing the deer! Have a great weekend.
DeleteYou are fortunate to witness so much beauty in nature! It's nice to see your different kinds of the same species I get to see here! Thank You for hosting us today!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alexandra, for your link and comment. You do see some great birds there too. Nature is beautiful.
DeleteHave a great weekend.
Enjoyed viewing all your bird and critter photos!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Thanks so much for your link and comment! Take care, have a wonderful day and happy week!
DeleteThe Orchard Oriole is a new one to me and while peacocks are fascinating to look at, I would not want one as a neighbor!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment and visit. The Orchard Oriole is beautiful. Our visiting Peacock is pretty, they can be really loud. Especially when they are standing on our roof. Have a great day and happy weekend.
DeleteAwesome new header.
ReplyDeleteThank you Red, the photo is of our local bike/hiking trail. Have a great weekend.
DeleteThanks Linda, for your comment and visit. We enjoy seeing the peacock in our yard, it is a beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your weekend.
Oh yes, dear Eileen, I really liked your birds and animals! :-) Beautiful, the Tiger Swallowtail butterfly - fascinating, there are very similar butterflies even here in Central Europe! I hadn't heard of the Louisiana Waterthrush - it's a pretty little bird. Nice sightings wherever you have been. It's great that the peacock is back - and the deer is also a lovely sight.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I'm relatively late with my linking today, I've only just managed to finish my post.
All the best and happy weekend!
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Thank you Traude, for your link and comment. The butterfly is beautiful, I love seeing all the butterflies.
DeleteWe are lucky to see some great wildlife in our yard. Take care, have a happy weekend.
The Peacock is always great to see as are your other sightings, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThank you RedPat, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Wonderful sights in your own backyard and further afield. Fun to see this vast variety you share. Thank you so much Eileen and I must tell you how much I enjoy your photos from other days also. Always appreciated very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteHubby and I do enjoy our walks in nature.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
i have not been seeing any butterflies, yours are so pretty!! the peacock is gorgeous, how kind of it to fluff out for you!! have a great weekend, many thanks for hosting!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe Peacock has become a regular visitor, often showing off his pretty tail feathers.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I love all your critters, the birds, the butterflies, the deer, and especially the peacock.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting!!
Thank you Yogi, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
This week number 5 is my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Oriole was a great sighting,
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteNice pictures. Wonderful all different birds. You have many kind of visitors on your deck railing.
And so nice to see the butterflies. They are so special. Wonderful.
Many greetings,
Marco
Thank you Marco, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteI am happy with the wildlife that I can see on my deck.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Lovely photos of a variety of 'critters' ~ favorite is the little wren ~ thanks, hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days ~
carol l mckenna
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you Carol, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe wren is a cutie!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Yes, I enjoyed your animals en your text too. What a nice butterfly is that. The Tiger Swallowtail butterfly
ReplyDeleteThank you Aritha, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Siempre me gusta pasar por tu blog, tienes preciosas cosas para ver, como las aves y mariposas. Abrazos.
DeleteThank you Teresa, I appreciate your comment and visit. Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
DeleteHi Eileen, So many delightful images in this weeks post. Oh my goodness … the Peacock is amazing. I would so love it if one of my neighbor’s had a pet Peacock! 😊 Thank you for sharing and hosting. I just put up a new post … thought the USA Birthday cake had been up long enough. 😊 Trouble is, the post is about a vintage postcard folder for Glacier National Park and I couldn’t find a single critter in any of the images. Next post will include a critter for sure. Take good care and have a happy week ahead! John
ReplyDeleteThank you John, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Peacock has been adopted by all our neighbors, no one knows where it came from.
I love Glacier National Park and I am going to visit your post now.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
Hello Eileen
ReplyDeleteFirstly your header photograph is fantastic.
Secondly, I did enjoy seeing your sightings, that peacock is so pretty.
Thirdly, I wish you a happy weekend.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, I appreciate the comment. The Peacock is pretty. Take care, have a great week!
DeleteI do look forward to seeing what you see...I so wish we had a Carolina wren living here...I hear them at our other daughter's house which is about 3 mile away.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Wrens are cute birds, I am glad I see them in my yard.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
Loved seeing the butterflies and the Peacock on the roof as well as the Deer Eileen. Thanks for hosting can commenting. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, for your link and comment.
DeleteThe butterflies are a joy, so pretty.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
Wonderful scenes and so delightfully green!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, for your link and comment.
DeleteTake care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
What a menagerie you have in your own neighborhood! My post is more into mythical critters.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barb, I appreciate your comment and your critter link. Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
DeleteSweet birds and beautiful butterflies. Hope you are staying cool in your corner...
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, I appreciate your comment and visit. Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
DeleteUn gusto hacer la caminata con tus fotos. Precioso el pavo real.
ReplyDeleteBuen domingo Eileen.
Un abrazo.
Thank you Laura, for your visit and comment. The Peacock is a lovely bird, a treat to see it in my yard. Take care, have a wonderful week!
DeleteI have not seen any butterflies yet this year. I did see some monarch eggs... Peacocks are beautiful but can be very noisy. Enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Missy, for your link and comment. I was not seeing many at this time, but yesterday I saw lots of the Yellow and Black Swallowtails around my butterfly bushes. Take care, have a wonderful week!
DeleteThat butterfly was a glorious way to open your post -- and then all the wonderful images after. You've had some wonderful sightings!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie, I do appreciate your visits and comments.
DeleteThe butterflies are a pretty sight, they are like flying flowers.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
I went back and couldn't find my comment... I think I did something wrong...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your beautiful photos.
What is a bird from Louisiana doing in North Carolina?! Very interesting...
And your magical backyard decorated with the colorful peacock and the deer!
Thank you for sharing... I like seeing it.
A wonderful week. 🌿🌼🌹
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Thank you for your comment. I do enjoy seeing all the lovely birds in my yard, the peacock and deer are special visitors.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful week!
No day could be boring after a peacock sighting. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon, for your link and comment. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful week!
I loved your critter photos! The Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is beautiful, and the Louisiana Waterthrush is such a treat to see. Your backyard and the NCR Trail sound like great spots for nature walks.
ReplyDeleteThe Peacock on your deck railing is fascinating, and the White-tailed deer and Carolina Wren add such charm.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful moments, Eileen!
Thank you Veronica, I appreciate your comment and your link!
DeleteWe are happy to see the Peacock, deer and all the wildlife in our yard.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Hi Eileen! I love your new blog header of the fire road you walk along all the time. I can see how you see many wonderful birds with all the foliage that surrounds the road. It must have been a fun surprise to see the peacock! I hope the black bears haven't returned to your backyard. Our neighborhood saw a young male moose last week--they usually don't come down to our lower elevation and everyone could who saw it said he looked hot. Thankfully he went back up into the hills in the evening. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat, I appreciate the comment! I have not seen our black bears again, they seem to move around the area. The Peacock is almost a daily visitor. Take care, have a wonderful week!
DeleteSorry it took so long for me to actually read your blog. You always see so much on your walks. I miss not seeing a tiger or spicebush swallowtail as yet, but I dodn't get out as often as I used to. Wishing you a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Yvonne, you are kind to link up and comment. The Swallowtails are the only butterflies I am seeing right now.
DeleteTake care, have a great day!
Your sundown view touches my heart, thanks a lot Eileen!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your link and comment. Take care, have a great day!
Deletethank you dear Eileen for the lovely photos of birds
ReplyDeletei loved all of them as they look straight from heaven to me :)
i also enjoy your wise words and phrases always
the peacock is stunning
i loved his glimpses specially one with his tail spread fully Wow
sending lots of best wishes and love
Thank you Baili, do enjoy seeing the Peacock around our yard. He is a beautiful visitor. I appreciate your visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!
DeleteDearest Eileen; So sorry for not being able to visit you soon. I really am attracted by your photos♬ Let me visit you again tomorrow. Please forget about the reply for this mail. LOVE, Miyako.
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