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!
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I am sharing lots of butterfly images. In August I was seeing so many butterflies, way more than last year. Wildlife sightings around our yard were the white-tailed deer and lots bunny sightings.
1. August 1, while washing dishes at my kitchen sink looking out the window I see a mama deer with her fawn.
2. Aug 2nd, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, the Monarch Butterfly and a sweet bunny.
3. This baby bunny hangs out under our blueberry bushes. Adorable, I hope it stays safe!
4. Aug 3rd, I sat on our deck watching for birds and butterflies. I saw lots of butterflies around the buddleia bush.
5. Below is the pretty Eastern Tiger Swallowtailed butterfly.
"Butterflies are not insects, they are self-propelled flowers."
6. I seem to see more of the Black Swallowtail butterflies.
7. Aug 3rd, Miney was funny one day, there were so many butterflies flying around she was barking at them.
"If you smile when you see a butterfly, you have happiness in your soul."
8. Flashback to a 2017 Florida bird, the Snail Kite. We has some great views of this bird at the Circle B Preserve in Lakeland Florida. This sighting of the Snail Kite was a new life bird for me.
The female Snail Kite has the whitish feathers around the face. Juveniles are brown above and streaked brown and buff below, a buffy throat and eyebrow.
Another Florida 2017 lifer was the Swallow-tailed Kite. Not the best photo but at I least I could record my lifer.
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116 comments:
Beautiful photos, ❤️ Eileen. Your blog header is stunning. I hope you have a wonder filled weekend.
Beautiful butterflies! Love the deer too, Eileen.
Good Morning, dear Blogfriend Eileen. What a pleasure seeing a mama deer with her fawn. Thank you for sharing and for hosting.
Have a wonderful week. Greetings by Heidrun
Hope your are doing well and sound. Beautiful post.
Amazing Butterflies, Cute baby bunny ,deer, Snail Kite looks great.
Thanks a lot for hosting. Have a nice weekend.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful butterfly photos. I do like butterflies. The bunny is adorable too.
The kites are mostly unknown to me. Nice to see them.
Happy weekend and take care!
Oh, that bunny is the cutest! I saw not one butterfly, just a white moth. So, thank you for sharing, dear host.
And the Snail Kite looks impressive. Have a great Saturday!
Hi Eileen,
This is a beautiful series of photos.
How lovely that you saw the deer and its fawn from your kitchen.
I love the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly and the Monarch butterfly.
The Snail Kite is a beautiful species that I've never seen before.
I wish you a wonderful weekend.
Greetings Irma
The butterflies are just fabulous to see. The snail kite is so sharp and regal looking
Hari Om
What glorious flutteries you have in your yard... I've really struggled to spot butterflies where I am this year, but when I did, the heart was lifted! Happy weekend. YAM xx
"Oh dear, You found a rabbit." Alice was in a surprise mood.
"But, a brown rabbit wouldn't lead you to the Wonderland."
Hello Eileen,
Your photos are very beautiful. I love to see all the butterflies. The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the Monarch are both so wonderful. It's also nice to see the the Swallow-tailed Kite.
Take care, and enjoy your weekend!
What beautiful photos and observations!
Such a lot of lovely butterflies! I miss them more and more, and it's so sad to recognize that every year, one can see less.
Tudo muito lindo,Eileen, mas o que me impressionou foi poder ver da pia, enquanto louça lavavas, a mamãe e filhinho...ADOREI! beijos praianos, ótimo fim de semana,chica
It is always good to check off another bird on your life list. We keep hearing one on our walks by the bay, but haven't seen it yet, so can't add it to the list. It isn't for lack of looking. One of these days.
Great captures of the deer and such beautiful butterflies. Nice sighting on the rabbit, you have lots of visitors coming by your place. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for hosting.
I love seeing your photos! This quote though! "If you smile when you see a butterfly, you have happiness in your soul." Have a lovely weekend! -Marci @ Old Rock Farmhouse
What a lovely selection! Many of our song birds and butterflies have fled with the cold! And I've not heard of a kite before!
...Eileen, you have a beautiful butterfly collection, thanks for sharing them. Be well.
Hello Eileen,
What a nice post with fantastic pictures.
So cute that bunny. He looks very quiet and found it well to photograph him. That amazing bird, the Snail kite, is so very nice. Very special to see this kind.
Many greetings,
Marco
I look out our windows and see a deer or two or three on occasion. I smile whenever I do. Lovely pictures of the butterflies. The baby bunny is cute.
Congrats on two lifers! I loved all the butterflies and the deer and the bunny too! We have a bunny about that size who ran in my direction from the landscape crew's noisy machines the other day...bunny safe under a bush!
What a lovely post! 🦋 I really enjoyed reading about all your August critter sightings — especially the deer with her fawn and that sweet little bunny under the blueberry bushes. Your butterfly photos are just beautiful, they really do look like ‘self-propelled flowers.’ Thank you for hosting and sharing your joy with God’s creatures, it’s always a delight to stop by!
Lovely photos, Eilleen. The bunny is beautiful. Have a great new week. Thanks for hosting!
Now THAT is the view to have from your window! So beautiful. I love that you saw both mom and fawn together and the butterflies are magical.
I love your deer and butterflies. The snail kite is a bird I have never heard of but they are beautiful. The past week we had a few Mississippi Kites in the neighborhood. They were interesting especially their distinctive call.
Great photos ~ favorites Mama Deer and Baby and Bunny ~ how fortunate to look out kitchen window and see the gifts of Nature and sharing it all with us ~ thanks,
an artist reflects
ooooooh WoW, we too have been so lucky to see so many young deer this year, and plenty of butterflies!! i think the butterflies are making a comeback, i always wonder if you have ever seen one of my swallowtails!! we have sooooo many rabbits living under my deck, and lots of babies, they have been busy. best wishes to your hubby, i hope he is doing ok!! many thanks for hosting and have a great week!!
that Kite photo is amazing, both of them are... I don't think I have ever seen one. beautiful butterflies and the bunny is precious. I saw one once that was small enough to sit in the palm of my hand and boy was he cute. I assume cold weather will send all the b-flies away for the winter. we still do not have any
Thank you Jeanie! I appreciate your link and comment today. It is a treat to see the deer walking around our yard, I like that they know they are safe here. Hunting season has started, I hope they hide well. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.
Thank you Sandra, for your visit and comment.
I hope the bunnies are safe, I have not seen any for a while now. I have been happy this year with all my butterfly sightings. Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.
Thank you Debbie, for your link and your comment and your visit. This summer has been wonderful for butterfly sightings. They are a treat to see at our flowers. My bunnies have disappeared, I hope they are safe. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Such beautiful critters and wonderful photos!
That cute little bunny stole my heart. Hopefully it will live a long life and dart away from any dangers. :)
All great photos as usual. This week my favorite is the bunny. :)
I love all the animals you got pictures of. Bunnies are so cute.
We have so many butterflies right now. I love the Snail Kite and don't think I've ever seen one. You take some of the best photos for ID! Hugs, Diane
Beautiful photos. I adore that little bunny!
Beautiful! Creation is so magnificent!
Hello Eileen ... many thanks for a lovely post and photographs.
Always a joy to see beautiful butterflies.
Enjoy your weekend.
All the best Jan
The butterfly shots are so pretty. It was fun to see them all.
So many different butterflies I am not surprised MINEY was barking at them Love the bunny and Deer Eileen. Thanks for hosting and commenting. I hope you have a great week ahead and Michael is doing well.
Your photos are amazing.
Wonderful photos Eileen of these extraordinary creatures.
Favorite the ones with the butterflies as we don't see them often anymore!
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Thank you Linda, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
The deer are a treat to see.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Heidrun, for your link and your comment!
I always love to see the deer in our yard.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your link and your comment.
The butterflies are beautiful.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Luisella, for your comment and your visit.
It was a great summer for the butterfly sightings.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Iris, for your link and your comment.
The Snail Kite is impressive!
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Irma, for your link and your comment.
All the butterflies are beautiful to see, the Kite is a beautiful raptor. Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your link and your comment.
I do enjoy seeing the butterflies.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you YAM, for your comment and your visit.
The butterflies are a joyful sight to see.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Rainfield, for your comment and your visit.
I am happy with my brown rabbit sightings.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Marit, for your link and your comment!
The butterflies sightings this season has been wonderful.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your link and your comment.
It is sad to see our wildlife disappearing.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your link and your comment.
I do love my critters.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Maria, for your link and your comment.
The bunny is adorable, I hope it stays safe.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
The bunny is a cutie!
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Mary, for your comment and your visit.
I agree, bunnies are cute.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Diane, for your link and your comment.
We were lucky to see the Snail Kite during our visit to Florida. Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
The bunny is a cutie!
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Nature is beautiful.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Chica, for your comment and your visit.
I do love seeing the deer walking around our yard.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Linda, for your link and your comment!
It has been awhile since I have added to my life list.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Bill, for your link and your comment !
Seeing the wildlife in my yard makes me happy.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Marci, for your link and your comment.
I love that quote too, seeing the butterflies this summer has made me happy! Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Jenn, for your link and your comment.
I am seeing different birds moving south now.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Tom, for your link and your comment.
The butterflies are a happy sight to see.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Marco, for your comment and your visit.
The Snail Kite is a handsome bird.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Linda, for your comment and your visit.
We are lucky to see so much wildlife in our yard.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Barb, for your link and your comment!
I hope the bunnies stay safe. They are cuties.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Aritha, for your link and your comment.
I am happy with the wildlife sightings in our yard, they must feel safe here. Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Nick, for your link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Yogi, for your link and your comment.
The Mississippi Kite would be a lifer for me.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Carol, for your link and your comment.
I am glad the deer feel safe walking around our yard, they are so pretty. Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Jan, for your comment and your visit.
The butterflies are a joy to see.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Ellen, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Margaret, for your link and your comment.
The butterflies and deer are a treat to see.
Michael is doing good with his dialysis.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Katerina, for your comment and your visit.
The butterflies are a joy to see!
Take care, have a wonderful week!
I always find it amazing that you can look out our kitchen window and see deer, bears, etc. But then my son can look out his kitchen window and see kangaroos. Have a wonderful week and thankyou again for the linkup.
The deer are always a favorite of mine. I'm also seeing lots of butterflies recently.
Beautiful butterflies!
Thank you Jill, for your link and your comment.
We do live in a great place for seeing the wildlife. I would like to see a kangaroo in the wild.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you Betty, for your link and your comment.
Both the deer and butterflies are a treat to see.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Hello Eileen :)
How wonderful that you can see deer from your kitchen window, such lovely creatures and images. The butterflies are a delightful sight and so is the cute bunny and how fortunate you were to see the Snail Kite, an eagle I have never heard of
or seen. All the best to you and your hubby who I hope is doing well.
Thank you for hosting Eileen and have a great rest of the weekend.
Sonjia.
Thank you Sonjia, for your link and your comment!
We are lucky to see wildlife so close to home and in our yard. Nature is beautiful. Yes, hubby is doing well.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
aww .. great to see a deer and her fawn from window.....fantastic.
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
I always enjoy seeing the deer.
Take care, have a wonderful week!
Beautiful butterfly photos, Eileen! I did not see as many here this year. It may have been our unusual hot, dry weather? I saw two bunnies in my yard this morning. They were checking oiut the remains of my basil plants ;) Have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you Pat, for your comment and your visit.
Both the bunnies and the butterflies were a treat to see this summer. Take care, have a wonderful week!
Nice to see the deer.
Beautiful wildlife photos.
I'd rather see a Swallow Tail Kite than a fly regular kite. Great sighting.
Love your wonderful nature photos.
All the besr.
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful Post at MosaicMonday.
Greetings by Heidrun
cute bunny....
have a nice day.
Thank you William, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you Sharon, for your comment and your link. Take care, have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you Heidrun, for hosting the party and for your comment. Take care, have a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you Tanza, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead!
I envy you seeing your deer. I haven't for a long time. There don't seem to be as many of them in our area anymore. Great photos of the other wildlife. Thanks so much and have a great day!
Thank you Denise, I appreciate the comment and visit.
The deer will disappear here since the hunting has started.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Has hecho unas fotos preciosas a las mariposas, me encantan. Este año se han visto pocas en mi jardín. Muy bonitos los ciervos. Abrazos y feliz día.
Thanks so much Teresa, for your comment.
The butterflies are a lovely sight to see.
Take care, have a great day!
Amazing photos, Eileen. I adore the butterflies in all their pretty colors.
Amalia
xo
Thank you Amalia, I appreciate your comment.
The butterflies are a joy to see!
Take care, have a great day and happy weekend!
Hands up to everyone who wants to wash dishes at your place - what a gorgeous sight! The butterflies this year have been amazing with us, yours look great too!
Have a happy weekend, Eileen.
Wren x
Thank you Wren, hubby and I do not mind sharing our dish washing duties. We do have a great view out the window.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great weekend.
Que maravilla Eileen. Me encantan las mariposas. Gracias por esta gran serie.
Buen fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Thank you Laura, I love the butterflies too.
Have a happy weekend.
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