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!
I am sharing various images, the first photo my new header is a view of the Gunpowder River below the Prettyboy Dam, other images are from my walks and our backyard, the birds, critters and our dog Miney.
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1. March 2nd, my mosaic has photos of the sunrise, a view of the reservoir from our local fire road, Miney the dog, a squirrel eating the bird food and a Carolina Chickadee on the birdbath ends with the sunset.
2. March 2nd, the Gray Squirrels are regular visitors to our deck railing they manage to eat a lot of the suet nuggets I put out for the birds.
3. March 2nd, one of my yard birds the Carolina Chickadee.
4. March 5th, our morning walk with Miney on the local fire road. I heard the usual birds on this walk. I did see two Pileated Woodpeckers, flying away. I missed getting their photo.
5. March 6th, we were back walking on the NCR rail to trail. It is one of our favorite spots for walking, easy flat walking we can go further and it is next to the river.
6. March 6th, on the way home from the bike trail we road past the Friendly Farms pond, I notice a flock of Ring-necked Ducks.
7. Flashback, since April 10th was Gopher Tortoise day. I am sharing some of Gopher Tortoise photos from our Florida trips. These are from Dec 2020, a St Augustine park.
8. A Florida 2015 flashback, I am sharing another photo of the Gopher Tortoise hubby and saw at one of our many Florida park visits.
Another Florida flashback from April 2015, one of my favorite Florida birds seen was the Sora at the Viera Wetlands, Melbourne Florida, The Sora is a small bird in the rail family. The Sora has a yellow bill and walks through the wetlands similar to a chicken.
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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What a variety of nature to see. Turtle is always giving me life lessons - be calm and taking time
ReplyDeleteThank you Roentare, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI agree with the turtle lesson, be calm and take your time.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Lovely collection of photos! Miney looks like a great walking companion. Those Gopher Tortoises are fascinating, and the Sora is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Shiju, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe tortoise are amazing, I enjoy seeing them.
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Don't think I have ever seen a Carolina Chickadee over here...at first, it was a kind of tits. The sunrise is very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Chickadee does look like the cute Tits
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Dear Eileen, I have good news (I think): The Walnuts are gone, "my" Squirrel might be alive and "hopping around"! I could not really join but with ordinary ducks...... I am ordinary, too, so...
ReplyDeleteThank you Iris, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI think you and all birds are special, not ordinary at all.
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Your photos are very enjoyable, especially the sora! They are such shy little birds.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, and thanks for hosting Critters... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you Mae, for your link and your comment.
DeleteWe were lucky to see the Sora, they are shy.
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Good Morning, dear Blogfriend Eileen! I'm late today and in hurry. Therefore I will read later after buying in the supermarket :)
ReplyDeleteFirst I will thank you for sharing and for hosting.
Greetings by Heidrun
Thank you Heidrun, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThe sunrise and sunset are so beautiful. The bike trails looks very nice. Miney looks always so sweet.
Take care, and have a great weekend!
Thank you Marit, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteWe do enjoy our walks on the bike trail.
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Love the chickadee and all the other critters too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Chickadees are cute birds.
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See you later, dear Eileen :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Traude! Enjoy your day!
DeleteHello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great series of photos.
I think the grey squirrel is very beautiful, here in the Netherlands there are few grey squirrels here you usually see the red squirrel.
The Carolina Chickadee and the turtle are also beautiful.
Your dog Miney is a really cute dog.
I wish you a very good weekend.
Greetings Irma
Thank you Irma, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI would love to see the Red squirrels, they are cute.
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Thanks for sharing the Sora, totally unknown to me.
ReplyDeleteI like the Carolina chickadee, it resembles one of our Tits.
Happy weekend and a sunny Sunday to you!
Thank you Luisella, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Chickadee maybe a cousin of your Tits.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteOh, the Sora is a new one for me to see. What a cutie... and of course, I adore seeing Miney obviously living her best life! YAM xx
Thank you YAM, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe Sora was a great find, they are shy birds.
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Hello, Hope you are doing fine. Beautiful photos,
ReplyDeleteGray Squirrels looks cute, Carolina Chickadee beautiful Bird, Glad to see Gopher Tortoise. Loved Miney :) Happy Weekend.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Always a pleasure, Eileen. Aloha
ReplyDeleteThank you Cloudia, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Hello Eileen! I’m into my 15th year of blogging and most of those years I’ve been following Viewing Nature with Eileen. As a retired high school teacher I like to show approval by using the marks we all know from A+ to F. Out of hundreds of blogs I’ve discovered, yours definitely gets an A+. And your reliability of being here for the meme every Saturday … well, I just don’t know how you do it. 😊 I enjoyed all the photos you shared in today’s post, and your header for this post is just great! Thank you for sharing and hosting. Wishing you and yours a happy weekend and week ahead! John PS Thank you for your kind comments on my blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you John, you are kind to visit my blog and leave such a nice comment. I am happy you found my blog, the same goes for me finding your blog. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteBeautiful photos, as always! Thank you for taking us along on your walks! -Marci @ Old Rock Farmhouse
ReplyDeleteThank you Marci, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
I think my favourite is the tortoise! You have an amazing set of photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenn, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe tortoise was a great find.
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Dear Eileen, thank you so much for leaving me a nice comment!
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the Gunpowder River is an impressive new header.
I hope you're not mad at the squirrel for eating the bird food—it looks way too cute for that 😊. The adorable Carolina chickadees show a strong resemblance to "our" yard birds, the great tits. As always, I'm happy about your Miney photos and the photos and descriptions of the critters you've seen or heard. Your flashbacks are also very nice. The first Gopher tortoise is well camouflaged with all the sand on its back 😉. I hadn't heard of the Sora before—a pretty and interesting-looking bird!
All the best from Austria, Traude
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Thank you Traude for your link and your nice comment.
DeleteI am not mad at the squirrels for eating the bird food, I am upset the squirrel or another critter is chewing on our car wires, it cost a lot to repair. I have to stop the bird food, it attracts the bad critters. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Love the Sora especially. I didn’t see one last year. The tortoise is always a favourite of mine, since we are tortoiseless!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marie, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteI do not see the Sora often, this one was a great find.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Love seeing all your critters especially the turtles. Thanks for hosting and have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe turtles are my favorites too.
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Hello Eileen :)
ReplyDeleteJohns comment is hard to follow but I concur with everything he said. :) The Sora bird is new to me, and is a beautiful bird and other flashback images I enjoyed are the Gopher Tortoises. The grey squirrel and the chickadee are also a pleasure to see, as I only see red squirrels where I live, but our Coal-tits are practically identical to your chickadees each one delightful creatures. I haven't forgotten Miney
who will be familiar with wildlife now on her walks with you. I have to say I envy your good company.
All the best, and thank you for hosting your popular critter post every week, we certainly enjoy participating.
Hugs
Sonjia.
Thank you Sonjia, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI appreciate your kind words. I do love my wildlife sightings, I am lucky to see some beautiful birds and critters. I do agree our Chickadee looks a lot like your Coat Tit, they are sweet birds. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Terrific shots.
ReplyDeleteThank you William, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
...Eileen, you have assembled a fabulous collection today. I wish you a wonderful spring weekend, be well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
God created an amazing variety of birds and animals. Thanks for sharing these great photos. Hope you have a lovely Saturday!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
What a delightful collection of critters and memories you've shared! The variety of creatures and the beauty of the landscape in your photos really show the peaceful connection you have with nature. I especially love the moments captured with Miney and the Carolina Chickadee – such a beautiful touch! It’s always wonderful to see how nature provides endless joy.
ReplyDeleteI’ve just posted something new over at www.melodyjacob.com, and I’d love for you to check it out when you have a moment. Wishing you a lovely weekend, filled with more wonderful critter sightings.
Thank you Melody, for your comment and your visit.
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Gorgeous critter captures and a lovely vibrant header!
ReplyDeleteWish you a happy weekend!
Thank you for your link and your comment.
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Another wonderful selection of photos of beautiful critters, Eileen! I really like those squirrels! Thanks for hosting and best wishes for the new week ahead.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nick, for your link and your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
I hadn't heard of a Sora before, Eileen. Love seeing Chickadees.
ReplyDeleteThank you RedPat, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe Sora is from the Rail family.
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Hi, wonderful photos of animals. I wish you great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you JoAnna, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Happy Saturday! I don't think I've ever seen the Sora but I see birds I can't ID so maybe I have! I'm always learning. Florida is a great place to see a variety of birds. Come back down for a visit when you can! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe Sora's are shy birds, they do not come out in the open often. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I feel quite nervous! I don't know how number 7 came to be with my name on it but would you please delete it pronto! THANK YOU!!!! YIKES!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat link was not working, so I did delete it.
DeleteI wasn't sure if it was from Diane's Adventure before Dementia blog.
You get to see much more when you walk regular routes as you do.
ReplyDeleteThank you Red, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteI am always on the lookout for any wildlife while on our walks. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
that header shot is spectacular. I can hear that water. Miney looks so cute in her red harness. the chickadee could be Miney sister. black and white you know
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe river photo is a scene that my hubby loves. The Chickadees are cuties, just like Miney.
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Hello Eileen, your photos are beautiful and I love how you display them as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment and your visit.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful weekend.
Super collection of photos. My favorite is the turtle.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteThe turtle is one of my favorites too.
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A sora, I have never even heard of a sora before. I learn so much from you. Miney is quite the walking dog.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting.
Thank you Yogi, for your link and your comment.
DeleteThe sora is in the rail family, like to hide in the marshes.
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One critter in mine, but she's a love! That first photo of Miney -- she's so alert!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie, for your link and your comment.
DeleteMiney is very alert, looking for everything.
Happy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
Oh my goodness, I love all the wildlife pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteHappy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
i enjoyed this catalog of birds, especially seeing those that hang out in and around your yard. i have not been dedicated recently to taking yard bird pictures, i want to start again!! you have a great walking companion in mikey, but i have always assumed that your husband walks with you also. our sunsets have been so pretty this winter and since i am not awake for the sunrise, i really enjoy the sunsets. i think everyone on the east coast here is getting rain, so you must me too. and boy is it cold out!! many thanks for hosting have a great weekend. ps...my critter post will post at 4 pm, i am all over the place lately, i will be back to add the link!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Debbie, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI usually see more bird in my yard birds than on my walks.
Hubby and I take Miney together for the walks, sometimes I take Miney myself. It has been cold, windy and mostly cloudy, I hope for better weather this week.
Happy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
Your animal encounters are wonderful. I especially like the photo of the gray squirrel and the one of the brent geese.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm always happy to see turtles; we don't have them here. But I saw them in the wild in Greece and on the island of Sardinia...
In my blog, you can see a male mallard that I photographed recently; it's so beautiful with its shimmering green-blue head.
Best wishes to you.
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
DeleteI always enjoy seeing the turtles.
Happy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
Hi Eileen
ReplyDeleteI love watching the squirrels that visit me--they are true acrobats and make me laugh at their antics. Chickadees are so sweet. You saew some interesdting turtles in Florida! I awalays enjoy your :critters"! Have a good weekend and week ahead!
Thank you Pat, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteYes, I always saw something great while visiting Florida.
Happy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
Wonderful series of photos of our 'feathered friends' and other critters ~ love the turtle ~ and Miney, of couse. hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you Carol, for your link and your comment.
DeleteHappy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
Hello Eileen
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for sharing your lovely sightings ... a wonderful mix.
Wishing you a Happy Saturday and weekend.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, for your comment and your visit.
DeleteHappy Sunday, have a wonderful week.
Better late than never!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barb, for your link and your comment.
DeleteIt is never too late!
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cute Gray Squirrels...
ReplyDelete# Our regular visitors mainly "brown"
Thank you Tanza, for your comment.
DeleteTake care, have a great day and happy week!
Such a gorgeous array of natural beauty!
ReplyDeleteMiney seems like the perfect little adventure buddy.
That sunrise is absolutely breathtaking, and those bike trails look like a dream to explore.
Have a great week ahead, Eileen!
Thank you Veronica for your link and nice comment.
DeleteNature is beautiful!
Take care, have a great day and a happy week!
What a wonderful selection of photographs you have on Saturday Critters today Eileen. All great Love the Squirrel and of course the shots of Miney. Hope you have a great week ahead and thanks for hosting and commenting.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, for your link and your comment.
DeleteI love taking photos of Miney, she is so cute.
Take care, have a happy and blessed Easter week!
Those squirrels can put the hurt on a suet block in a hurry! We had one (or two?) squirrel(s) totally eat a block in two days.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment! I agree the squirrels can make the bird food disappear quickly, they are piggies. Wishing you a great day and a happy new week!
DeleteA little adventure walking through the wood ;) Oh, I enjoyed reading about Minnie. And the woodpeaker of course.
ReplyDeleteThank you by the way for your lovely comment, for being part at MosaicMonday too.
Greetings by Heidrun
Thank you Heidrun, for the comment and for hosting Mosaic Monday. Wishing you a great day and a happy and blessed Easter week!
DeleteHello, Eileen. Wonderful series of photos. My favorite is the mosaic of March 2nd. Miney looks nice with the red dog harness – nice tricolor of black, white, and red. Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteYoko
Thank you Yoko, I appreciate your comment and visit.
DeleteMiney is a pretty dog.
Wishing you a great day and a happy new week!
I love the squirrels most dear Eileen. And this time I have something to link for the critters.
ReplyDeleteHave a good time and all the best
Violetta
Thank you Violetta, for your link and comment.
DeleteIt is nice to see a critter post from you.
Wishing you a great day and a happy new week!
I love your photos... Thank you, Eileen.
ReplyDeleteA good and peaceful week, just as you like.
I'm coming back from my break...
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Thank you for your comment.
DeleteI am glad you are back from your break.
Wishing you a great day and a happy new week!
Un gran reportaje, me ha gustado mucho siempre tienes preciosas fotografías. Un abrazo y feliz día.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa for the kind comment and visit.
DeleteTake care, have a wonderful day!
Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures. Fantastic to see the special birds and the funny dog.
I wish you a happy easter.
Greetings, Marco
Hello Marco,
DeleteI appreciate your visit and comment.
Happy Easter to you and your family.
Have a great weekend.
Lovely to join you for your fire track walk! Our squirrel tucks into our bird food too! Happy holidays
ReplyDeleteWren x