Happy Monday!

 Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"Make each day your masterpiece."

"Do the things that make you happy."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Happy Mother's Day!

 Happy Mother's Day to all Moms!

May your day be filled with kindness, love and a well earned break!

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Saturday's Critters # 595

 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!

Wishing all Moms, a very Happy Mother's Day. That includes all the moms of furbabies too. Have a wonderful day!

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1. March 20th, I am sharing a mosaic of my back yard birds, the Eastern Bluebird couple, a first sighting of the season for the Chipping Sparrow and our visiting Peacock on top of our swing.

2. I am not sure if my Bluebirds like the Peacock sitting so close to their birdhouse. 

3. This was my first Chipping Sparrow sighting of the season .

4. The neighborhood Peacock likes to sit on top of the swing. Maybe it feels safe there. 

5. March 20th, our walk on the local NCR bike trail with Miney, I was able to get a nice photo of the Eastern Phoebe, a Great Blue Heron was spooked and flew down the stream. 

6. At this time in late March I was hearing more of the Eastern Phoebe, sometimes I hear them before I actually see them. They like to hang around the streams. 

7. A walk with Miney on another section of the NCR bike trail in Bentley Springs, Parkton Md.

8. Another Florida Flashback April 2015, photo taken at Biolab Rd Merritt Island NWR. A large group of White Pelicans, Roseate Spoonbills, Egrets and White Ibis.

Another Florida flashback from 2015, there is a spot near the Merritt Island NWR where the Manatees are known to hang out is called the Haulover Canal. 

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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Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"When you focus on the good the good gets better."

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Saturday's Critters # 594

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!

Wishing everyone a happy month of May. Tomorrow is our 35th anniversary. Usually we try to take a trip close to or on our anniversary but this year we will be staying home. I am seeing and hearing some of our Spring birds returning like the Eastern Phoebe and the Pine Warbler has been very vocal lately. 

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1. March 14, my first critter on this post, is Miney on one of our walks on the local fire road.  I hope you all are not tired of seeing Miney, she is a sweet and cute dog. 

2. March 16th on our walks with Miney, I am also looking for birds. At this time I was hearing more than I could see and photograph.  The Woodpeckers, Titmouse, Chickadees, Cardinals and Crows were the most common birds I heard along the trail.

3. March 18th, walking Miney on the NCR trail in Parkton Md. There are 3 bridges we cross and in the water below I noticed these large fish, some were in orange and some looked black or brown? I am not sure but we were told they were some kind of trout?  Fishing is allowed in this spot, in some areas any fish caught has to be put back in the water. 

4. March 18th, orange fish and some are black or brown colored fish. 

5. March 19, these are the birds I  saw at the Hashawha Nature Park: Eastern Bluebird, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrows, Cardinal, Mockingbird, Miney and the Slider Turtles. 

6. March 19th a Song Sparrow high in a tree next to the trail. On this photo you can see the obvious breast spot. 

7. March 19th, our walk with Miney was at the Hashawha Nature Park. 

March 19th, back at home we are seeing the Peacock on the warmer days. I am not sure if  Mr Peacock and our dog Miney will be friends.  

8. Flashback to May 2019, a few of my backyard feeder birds. I saw a great variety of birds when I had my bird feeders up. In the mosaics below are the Pine Warbler and the Pine Siskins in the first image. The second mosaic are two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.

Flashback to May 2019, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.

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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Happy Monday!

 Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

"The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Saturday's Critters # 593

 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!

A mish-mash of photos, birds and critters and our cute dog Miney.  

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1. March 10th, I was happy to see a pair of Eastern Bluebirds visiting my bird houses.  I hope to see them raising their young this season. 

2. March 11th, my morning walk with Miney on the fire road. The trail is closest to my house and there are views of the reservoir.  

3. March 11th, I am still seeing the pair of Eastern Bluebirds coming and going to the birdhouses.

"Your bluebird of happiness is waiting for you."

4. March 12, I am sharing my yard birds , I had a nice variety of birds like the Northern Cardinal, the Mockingbird, a Pine Warbler , the Bluebird and the Titmouse.

5. March 12th, it was a warm day in the low 70's. I was happy to see the Peacock visiting, he hasn't been seen since last fall. We were getting ready to leave to meet hubby's cousin for lunch when the Peacock started his dance in front of the car. 

6. March 12th, the Red-bellied Woodpecker was able to eat some of the suet nuggets. Usually the woodpeckers are chased away by the Mockingbird.

7. March 12th, I was surprised this photo turned out ok, I wanted to get the cardinal perched but he flew off when I captured him in flight.

8. April 25th Arbor Day

Celebrate Arbor Day, plant a tree.

"He who plants a tree plants hope."

A flashback from my facebook page, from March 2016. A favorite bird is the Red-headed Woodpecker seen at the North Point State Park. I have not seen these birds since this time, they have safely moved on I hope.

A Sept 2015 flashback from the North Point SP, we saw a few Tricolored Herons, The park is more known for seeing the Little Blue Herons, it was a treat to see the Tricolored Herons.

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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Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

Happy Earth Day, April 22nd.

"Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains."

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

"Together we climb mountains."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Happy Easter 2025!

 

Happy Easter everyone! 

Wishing you a blessed and joyful Easter! 

Saturday's Critters # 592

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!

Wishing everyone a happy and blessed Easter!

Still over a month behind, I am sharing photos of my yard birds, photos from our walks with Miney and our outings. My post is a mish mash of photos and a few flashback images from our visits to Florida. 

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1. March 7th,  another morning walk on the local fire road with Miney.  

2. March 7th, our neighbors asked us to let their Goldendoodle out mid-day since they were away for the day. They mentioned we would not recognize Casey, she was groomed and looking more like a yellow lab. We took Miney with us so they could play.  

3. March 8th, another walk on the local fire road with Miney. During our walks I am still looking out for any birds.  Usually I hear more than I see, the Titmouse and Woodpeckers are vocal. I can hear the geese on the lake a little distance away. There were vultures flying around above us.    

4. March 9th, we took our walk on the local George's Creek trail. At this time everything is still looking brown, still winter here. I saw a couple of Brown Creepers, lots of Bluebirds and a Mockingbird. Near by I heard the Canada Geese, Woodpeckers, Song Sparrows, Chickadees and Cardinals.

5. March 9th, a closer look at a couple of the Brown Creepers.

6. March 9th, views from our walk at George's Creek, which flows into the Prettyboy Reservoir. 

March 9th, I heard lots of Bluebirds. They seem to be very vocal this morning.  

7. Flashback another Florida bird is the Little Blue Heron. The bicolored bill looks especially beautiful during the breeding time.

8. Florida Flashback, the Loggerhead Shrike was a common bird we saw in many Florida parks. 

Easter bonus image, we went to an Easter Breakfast with the family. Our grandsons are a little shy near the Easter bunny but Sophie does not mind at all.

For some reason I am not able to comment on Wordpress blogs even when I am signed in. I have tried various blogs and the same happens on each blog. 

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.

Here is my linky:

Thank you for sharing your critters and post!