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!
These images are from early February. At this time our weather has been stuck in a cold and wet pattern. We seem to be getting days of low temperatures and more rain/sleet/snow every couple of days. I am looking forward to the time change on March 9 and to have some warmer temps.
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1. Feb 9th, sharing some of my back yard birds, like the White-throated Sparrow. They wait patiently for me to come outside and put out some nuggets for them to eat.
2. Below are the White-throated Sparrow and the Northern Mockingbird.
3. Feb 9th, Miney on her daily walk.
4. Feb 11th, our walk with Miney on the fire road to the front section of the Prettyboy reservoir.
5. Feb 11th, the White-throated Sparrow a winter bird in my area. I am seeing a lot of them, more than any other bird. It is strange, if they see me look out my kitchen door they fly to the deck railing to see if I am bringing out food for them.
6. Feb 12th, my yard birds included the Dark-eyed Junco, the Northern Mockingbird and the Blue Jays.
7. I caught the Blue Jay on the deck railing chowing down on some peanut suet nuggets. Usually the Mockingbird chases them off.
8. An image from my Florida archives, Feb 2017. I have a Anhinga posing, their eyes are colorful. The blue-green colors are vibrant during mating season.
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92 comments:
I am always happy to see blue jays! And Miney is such a beautiful girl. Happy Saturday, Eileen.
Brrr! Looks like you're braving the winter weather with some charming feathered friends. Loved the Florida flashback! Hope the warmth arrives soon.
Loved the last photo the best!
Wish you a happy weekend!
Good morning Eileen,
have a beautiful weekend.
I love your wonderful creatures.
Although February was a difficult month,
you managed to capture quite a few landscapes and beautiful creatures!!
I love to see junco, sparrow and blue jay. They are finally out and about. Miney is so super cute
Great header shot of Miney and loving their photos you include. Your birds are always a delight. That’s interesting about the White throated sparrow. Thank you Eileen! Have a great weekend!
Hello Hope you are doing well, Beautiful post, Awesome Bird, Great photos. Happy weekend.
Minnie on the walk, what a lovely nice scene again. Of course the several birds too. The Sparrow - We love them here in our garden to feed - the Mockingbird too. I enjoyed reading again very much, dear Eileen. I'm late today, I'm tired of this Hard week...
Mann thanks for sharing and for hosting. Wish you a good week, greetings by Heidrun
Thanks for sharing the White throated sparrows, they are so unique with their cute white spot. We do not have them here.
Happy weekend and happy walks with Miney! 🐶
Lovely new banner! The Blue Jay looks grumpy - well, understandable in that weather! And the Anhinga has such a colorful face, very arty.
Have a hopefully warmer and wonderful day!
Hello Eileen,
Beautiful photos of the white-throated sparrow, the mockingbird and the Blue Jay.
Your dog is also really cute to look at.
I wish you a very nice weekend.
Greetings Irma
Anhingas are all over here but I never saw the colored eyes or knew that they had them. great grab of the eyes. that mocking bird is so adorable and the sparrows make me happy. too cute and of course my favorite is Miney!!! she is just beautiful and I would love to hug her..
Dear Eileen, I'm so happy to see your pretty yardbirds again. The role played by the White-throated Sparrow in your area is taken over by the Great Tit here – I see more of them than any other winter bird. But we have a few sparrows here too. (They're just a little less conspicuous than "your" sparrows with the yellow, black, and white stripes on their heads.) Seeing the pretty Miney always makes me happy. The Anhinga photo is great – a very special gesture and a great close-up of the eyes and plumage coloration!
All the best from Austria, Traude
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Hello Eileen,
Your pictures of Miney are so beautiful. She looks so sweet. You're so lucky to have a visit from Blue Jay. I wish it was here too.
Take care, and have a great weekend!
Lindos pardais de pescoço branco e adorei os olhos da grande ave! A Miney sempre feliz nos passeios! Ótimo fim de semana! beijos, chica
...Eileen, you have a wonderful collection of visitors to your yard. Yhanks for sharing anf hosting the party. Be well.
Hari OM
Love the new blog banner. Miney is clearly enjoying your nature walks and helping to share your camera captures with us! YAM xx
The White-throated Sparrow is so lovely!
I always enjoy your photos! Miney is such a pretty dog in her pink harness -Marci @ Old Rock Farmhouse
Those are amazing bird eyes! Wow. Miney is a cutie. Fitting right in, I think!
Thank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
The Anhinga does look more colorful during their breeding season. All the birds make me happy. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
The Blue Jays are pretty!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Shiju, for your link and your comment.
We are slowly warming up here. I am looking forward to Spring. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Katerina, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Roentare, for your link and your comment.
Miney is a cutie!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Denise, for your comment and your visit.
I love seeing the birds in my yard, they are all a delight.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Heidrun, for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful and relaxing weekend.
That Anhinga is spectacular, Eileen! Thanks for hosting and have a happy new week!
Thank you Luisella, for your link and your comment and your visit. The Sparrows are cute and they have a lovely sound. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Iris, for your link and your comment.
The jay does look grumpy, I think the angle of photo make the birds look grumpy. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Irma, for your link and your comment.
All the birds are a treat to see. Miney is a cute dog.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Traude, for your link and your comment.
The sparrows are lovely and they make a sweet sound.
Miney is a happy dog, we love her.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Marit, for your link and your comment.
I would love to see all your garden birds. Miney is a cutie!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Chica, for your comment and your visit.
The Anhinga's eyes are beautiful, love their colors.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Tom, for your link and your comment.
I do enjoy all my yard birds.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you YAM, for your comment and your visit.
Miney does enjoy our nature walks.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
The sparrows are lovely!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Marci, for your link and your comment.
Miney is a happy dog when she sees the harness coming out. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Jenn, for your link and your comment.
The Anhinga's eyes are beautiful.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Nick, for your link and your comment.
Yes, I think the Anhinga is spectacular.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
The last photo is amazing! Love your new header. Have a great weekend.
Such a great collection of your yard birds, Eileen. The Anhinga is something else, too. Happy weekend to you!
Thank you Bill, for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Ellen, for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Anhingas are always wonderful to photograph! Thanks for hosting Saturday Critters!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Love the new header with Miney and the little creek! Thanks so much for hosting this weekly meme! Have a great weekend.
Thank you Mae, for your link and your comment.
Yes, the Anhinga is a great bird to see and photograph.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Those white throated sparrows are cool with their little "bibs" around their necks. I don't think I have ever seen one. We've had lots of dark eyed juncos but the numbers seem to be waining lately. We're getting lots of grackles coming in and the mourning doves are about to take over.
I love seeing you out with Miney on a walk.
Thank you for hosting.
Thank you Barb, for your link and your comment.
We enjoy our walks with Miney!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Yogi, for your link and your comment.
I like seeing the WT Sparrows here they are nicer birds than the non-native House Sparrows. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
You get such a wonderful variety of birds in your back yard, Eileen. We are still waiting for the birds to come back from the warmer south.
Thank you RedPat, for your link and your comment.
I am looking forward to our spring birds arriving here too.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
White throated sparrows are an attractive bird. It's a long time before they show up here.
Thank you so much fo all you are doing in our nice blog world
Miney loves a walk.
Thank you Red, for your comment and your visit.
I am looking forward to seeing our spring birds arriving.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Aritha, for your kind comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Love seeing your bird portraits, especially your Northern Mockingbird , and the great shot of the Anhinga.
Oh ~ wonderful to see you out walking with Miney ~ such a sweet doggie ~ Great photos of the backyard birds ~ thanks, hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores ~
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Aha -- The sparrows at your house are trained to expect a good meal at Eileen's porch cafe! Your new pup is sweet, I'm glad to get to know her. Fun to see your grandsons growing also! I will be back later to catch up on posts I've missed. I always love your birds from your home and from your travels near and far! Thank you for being here and for hosting.
Hello Eileen :)
Lovely visitors to your deck. The White-throated Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, and Blue Jay are lovely birds and the photo of the Anhinga is stunning.It's nice to see Miney enjoying his walks too.
Thank you for hosting Eileen and have a nice weekend-
All the best
Sonjia
The little sparrows are such sweet birds and love your Florida photo! Your dog is a sweetheart too! Happy weekend!
Miney looks like a smart, pleasanr, and well behaved dog! It's so good she enjoys all the bird views along the walk as much as you do, Eileen. Have a wpnderful weekend! Stay safe in the predicted storms coming your way.
Thank you William, for your comment and your visit.
Miney does love to go on walks.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
The Anhinga is one of my favorites.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Carol, for your link and your comment.
Miney is a sweetie!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Sallie, for your link and your comment.
The grandsons and granddaughter are growing fast, they are all adorable. I am happy to see you back blogging, I enjoy your Florida birds. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Sonjia, for your link and your comment.
I do enjoy seeing all my yards birds. The Anhinga is a beauty. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Diane, for your link and your comment.
I enjoy your Florida birds, I miss them.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Pat, for your link and your comment.
Miney still has a lot of puppy behavior, we are working on the bad chewing habits. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Love the new header. It pulls me right into your wonderful walk!!
Nice to see all your backyard birds!!
Looks like a great place to go walking.
Miney and the birds look great!
Thank you Maria, for your link and your kind comment.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Thank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Thank you Linda, for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
There is something magical about a Junco in the snow. Chickadees too, whenever I think of those two birds, I picture them in snow.
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
The Cardinals look pretty in the snow too.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
The birds are so cute. Your dog is too.
awesome images today. i am seeing a mix of winter and summer birds everywhere. i am late and keeping this short because i have the flu. have a wonderful sunday and many thanks for hosting!!!
Thank you Mary, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Thank you Debbie, for your link and taking time to comment. I hope you feel better, take care! Have a wonderful week.
Hello Eileen
A lovely collection of birds, your photographs show them so well.
It's lovely to see Miney enjoying a walk too.
I do hope your weekend has gone well.
There seems to be a lot of bad weather in many areas of the US at the moment.
All the best Jan
Dear Eileen - I always like the lovely visitors to your yard and feel warm to see their reaction to you. The White-throated Sparrow and the Dark-eyed Junco are cute. The Anhinga is so impressive.
Yoko
Hello, Jan
Thank you for the comment and visit.
We had some much needed rain, the bad storms missed us.
Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
Thank you Yoko, for your comment and visit.
I love all my yard birds. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
We always have anhingas on our pond. But it's the Ibis that are as plentiful as squirrels.
Thank you Sharon, for your link and comment.
Happy St. Patrick's Day, have a magical day!
Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
Today you showed us nice and cute little birds from your land and a precious memory of Florida.
Minie is beautiful!
A pleasant week to welcome spring. May it arrive exuberant.
A nice day. ☘️☘️☘️🌼☘️
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Thanks so much for your comment and visit.
I am looking forward to Spring.
Have a wonderful week!
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