Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!
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"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir
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I am sharing a mish-mash of images taken on various dates. They include my back yard birds, local fire road and reservoir scenes and some archive images.
1. On our deck railing a Dark-eyed Junco was taking a break from the feeder.
Hubby, Miney and I took walk on the fire road at Prettyboy and then we drove around the lake to the boat dock. Usually in the winter months we see various ducks, geese and sometimes an Eagle. we saw a few ducks too far away to id and a large group of Canada Geese.
Same day as above, the peacock is still visiting on a cold winter day. He is walking around on our driveway.
2. Hubby and I took a ride out to get some milk and decided to take a short detour around the lake to look for some winter ducks. We only saw some Canada Geese on the reservoir and a juvenile Bald Eagle perched in a tree near the boat dock.
3. After our Christmas dinner hubby and I took Miney for a short walk on the fire road.
4. We celebrated Christmas with our son, dil and the grandkiddies on Christmas Eve. Grand-dog Winnie had to sniffed the toy fox for Sophie.
5. One of my favorite species of birds I have been able to see are the Booby species. I have been lucky to see the Brown Booby and the split Cocos Booby, the Masked Booby, the Red-footed Booby, the Blue-footed Booby. These photos are all from my archives.
The Brown Booby below was seen while we were on a shuttle boat to the island of St. Johns in the Caribbean.
6. Cocos Booby the photos below were taken from boat ride to the Marietas Islands in Puerto Vallarta Mexico 2023.
7. The Masked Booby was seen on the island of Oahu, Hawaii..
8. The Red-footed Booby was seen at the Kilauea Point Lighthouse NWR, Kauai 2022.
9. The Blue-footed Booby below, the photo was taken from boat ride to the Marietas Islands in Puerto Vallarta Mexico 2023.
Bonus image: I want to wish a very 4th HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my grandson Mason.
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Dear Eileen, an absolutely gorgeous and captivating series of captures. Thank you so much for sharing and I wish you a wonderful weekend. ❤️
Thank you Eileen for as always for hosting, and for sharing all your wonderful birds -- I love all the Boobys! Your archives are always amazing. The birds in your yard are really great also. Happy belated birthday to your grandson! He's really growing!
Is Masked Booby a kind of duck? Have never seen them over here. Thank you, Eileen, for sharing those beautiful animal pictures.
Love all the Booby photographs along with the rest. Wishing you all the best in this winter weather. Have a Happy 4th Birthday Mason.
Hello, Hope you are doing fine, Another beautiful post. Amazing series of Birds, Great clicks. Loved Miney's walk, Peacock , Brown Booby, Cocos Booby Looks amazing. Thanks a lot for hosting.
🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your sweet grandson Mason ❤️
Loved reading about the wonderful family Meeting at Christmas... and of course the walks with Minnie. A big smile of Winnie too.
Thank you for sharing and for hosting, dear Blogfriend Eileen. Have a wonderful week.
Il tuo post del sabato mi piace sempre molto perché è ricco di tantissime meravigliose fotografie.
Buon fine settimana
Hello Eileen,
The Brown Booby is very beautiful. It must be wonderful to see it out in the wild. It looks exotic. Happy Birthday to your grandson!
Take care, and have a happy weekend!
Lovely series! The Peacock is so nice to see again and again. Love the Boobies too, quite unique birds.
My favourite in this post is the juvenile Eagle, though.
Happy birthday to Mason and happy weekend to all family!
Hi Eileen,
Beautiful series of photos of your walks and travels.
The brown booby is my favorite this time.
I want to congratulate you on your grandson's birthday.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Greetings Irma
Happy birthday Mason! 🎉
What a wonderful uplifting post Eileen! Thank you so much aloha
Beautiful shots.
Peacocks I reall yonly know from the zoo.... going at kangaroos, LOL - not best friends...
Beautiful view of the lake with the upside-down boats. And the Brown Booby is beautiful, well, all of them! Wow, you travel a lot, wonderful!
And sweet pic of your Grandson, happy Birthday! And happy Saturday, too!
Muito lindas todas tuas fotos e fico feliz que teu marido está bem e fazendo novamente caminhadas contigo e Miney!
Adorei tudo!
Parabéns ao Jason pelos 4 aninhos! Está lindo!
beijos, ótimo fim de semana! chica
Hari Om
Boobys are entertaining birds and you got some great shots of them all! Love the photo of hubby and Miney. Stay safe and warm this weekend. YAM xx
Happy birthday Mason, cute little fox and sniffer of fox. If I have ever seen a booby of any kind, I did not know it. they are all really pretty
Dear Eileen, I always like your nice pics of the birds.
Have a good time and all the best
Violetta
Lovely photos, Eileen, and once again, thank you for hosting. Have a good week.
You do have an amazing life list! That peacock is quite something. I've filled the feeders to the brim, as we are so cold.
The booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the family Sulidae. I looked it up because some of your commenters are confused. You have really seen a lot of the species in this family! And your photos are neat.
How wonderful to capture photos of the booby, certainly would not see one here. Stay warm and safe, and hope you aren't in the path of that storm that is to be hitting parts of the USA.
Good morning Eileen, I'm posting earlier than usual! Happy Birthday wishes for Mason and many more, he's adorable. Lovely photos, not so wintry looking (kind of nice for a change) it's really winter here in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. The masked Booby birds are so adorable they look like they're wearing little snowsuits! I think your Peacock feels quite comfortable around your place, they are such a joy. I hope your temperatures aren't as drastic as most of the U.S. even my daughter in Alabama is in a winter storm they were going to get 12 inches of snow, now maybe just cold and an ice storm both bad for Alabama. I woke up to -16 and now it's -19 and it should be getting warmer or so they said. Take care, enjoy your weekend.
Four already! Happy birthday to Mason. The boobies are special birds!
Great to see exotic birds (Peacocks and Boobies!) as well as more common (Juncos!) I wonder what the guy was thinking of when he named them Boobies! Have a warm weekend and may the storm be gentle on our furry and feathered friends!
Humans tailor their masks; birds are born into theirs—and both admire the mirror.
Such wonderful critters! I really like St. Johns Island!
Happy Birthday to your grandson Mason ~ awesome series of nature photos as always and thanks for hosting ~ hugs
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I haven't seen a booby and didn't realize there were s many different species.
So beautiful. Stay safe and warm.
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Happy Birthday to Mason!
I love to see the cute Juncos - we just see them in winter so when they arrive we know the cold weather is coming.
Love the Junco and had no idea there were so many different types of Booby. Great pictures and thank for hosting.
You are way ahead of me in the Booby department. I don't think I have ever seen one ever.
Your grandson looks to be a very fine young man and I hope he enjoys his birthday.
Thank you for being such a diligent host.
as much as i enjoy seeing the critters you are seeing now, i love going back in time and seeing some of amazing captures from yesteryear!! i saw my first juno, right on schedule, with last week's snow!! hubby looks great, mason is adorable!! have a great weekend!! i know you are in the path of the storm, i hope you are prepared and it is kind to us. many, many thanks for hosting!!
Thank you Linda, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Sallie, for your link and comment.
I love all the birds, I have been enjoying your Costa Rica birds. The grandkids are all growing too fast!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
The Booby is not a duck but a seabird.
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Thank you Yvonne, for your link and comment.
It is always nice to see a new post from you!
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Thank you for your link and comment.
The birds are a wonderful sight to see.
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Thank you Heidrun, for your link and comment.
Winnie is a sweet dog!
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What a delightful collection. I love how you mix local winter scenes with your incredible travel bird shots those boobies are stunning.
Thank you for your kind comment and your visit.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Marit, for your link and comment.
The Booby can mostly been seen over the ocean or along the coast. They are seabirds that dive into the ocean for food. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Luisella, for your link and comment.
I enjoy seeing all the birds, such a treat.
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Thank you Irma, for your link and comment.
Mason is a sweet boy, we love all our grandchildren.
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Thank you William, for your comment and your visit.
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Our travels have wound down since hubby started dialysis.
I am glad we traveled when we did, we saw so much.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Chica, for your comment and your visit.
Hubby is trying to get more exercise, he really needs to do more though. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you YAM, for your comment and your visit.
The Booby is a treat to see!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
The Booby is a seabird, usually seen flying around the coastline, diving into the water for food.
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Thank you Violetta, for your link and comment.
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Thank you Nick, for your link and comment.
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Thank you Jenn, for your link and comment.
We do love seeing the Peacock walking around our yard.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Mae, for info on the Booby and your link and comment. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Linda, for your link and comment.
We will see tomorrow morning what the storm gives, snow and ice maybe. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Karen, for your link and comment.
Mason is a cutie! The Peacock is doing well, hopefully he manages during this storm coming.
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Thank you Marie, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Barb,for your link and comment.
Bobby is a strange name for a bird.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I love today's birds. Past or present, you always delight!
Thank you Rainfield, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you for your link and comment.
Hubby was able to snorkel at St. Johns, something he used to love doing. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Carol, for your link and comment.
So much nature to see, if we look.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Red, for your comment and your visit.
There are more of the booby species, I have not seen.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Rue, for your comment and your visit.
I hope you stay warm and safe.
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Thank you RedPat, for your link and comment.
The Juncos are sweet, they have a cute sound too.
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Mason is a cutie, we love all our grandkids.
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Thank you Jeanie, for your link and comment.
Birdwatching is one of my simple pleasures.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Debbie, for your link and comment and your visit. The Juncos are cute birds! I have lots here in my yard.
I hope you stay safe and stay warm.
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Thank you Melody, for your comment and your visit.
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Hi Eileen, sorry it's been so long since I've participated! Always a joy to see all your beautiful sightings - especially the blue-footed booby! Amazing! Happy Birthday to your sweet little grandson. Hope you are staying warm and cozy this weekend. x K
What a wonderful Saturday critter party! I loved the mix of backyard birds, winter walks, and special family moments. The Dark-eyed Junco is such a nice visitor. Thanks for sharing these lovely memories and for hosting a place where critter lovers can gather. Happy Saturday! 😊
Happy birthday to Mason! I enjoyed all of the birds.
I love the Peacock. So many pretty birds. Have a great weekend.
Hello Eileen
Thank you for a lovely post.
I always enjoy seeing your recent sightings and those you include from earlier years.
Many Happy 4th Birthday Wishes to your grandson Mason.
Enjoy your weekend and have a good week ahead.
All the best Jan
We have a LOT of Juncos at our feeder.
Wonderful shot of the bird in flight!!!
Your photos are amazing.
It's a delight to see all the critters you photograph.
I wish your grandson many happy returns of the day.
Happy Birthday to Mason, he is adorable. Always enjoy my Saturday visits here. Thank you Eileen and have a wonderful weekend!
Eileen Great flight shot of the Booby and I love seeing the Peacock. Thanks for hosting and I hope you have a lovely week ahead
Happy birthday to Mason!
That brown booby is very elegant, much prettier than the name suggests.
The Boobies are fascinating. A big Happy Birthday to your grandson and to Winnie, too!
Great article and beautiful pic. Have a nice weekend ok
That's a great shot of the Brown Booby in flight, Eileen. And, wow, your grandson four years old already. What a great age and what wonders he will see in this world as time goes on.
Thank you Karen, for your link and comment.
It is always nice to see a new post from your, especially one with critters. The Blue-footed Booby was a treat to see.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Thank you Aritha, for your link and comment.
The Junco is a sweet bird.
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Thank you Michelle, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Mary, for your comment and your visit.
The peacock is a treat to see, walking around our yard.
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Thank you Jan, for your comment and your visit.
Mason is growing so fast, he is a sweetie.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Thank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
I see lots of Juncos here along with some White-throated Sparrows. Take care, have a wonderful week.
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Thank you Margaret, for your link and comment.
We do love that the Peacock is a regular visitor.
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Thank you Linda, for your link and comment.
I agree, the Brown Booby is beautiful.
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Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Maria, for your link and comment.
Mason is growing up fast, he is a sweet boy.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
That shot of the Brown Booby in flight is amazing. But so are all the photos.
Happy Birthday to your grandson.
Happy birthday to your dear grandson, Mason! You really have seen a wonderful variety of birds in your life, Eileen. What fun! Enjoy the new week ahead.
Thanks so much for your comment and visit.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead.
Thank you Ellen, for your comment and visit.
I do enjoy birdwatching, one of my simple pleasures.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead.
Happy birthday Mason! How wonderful to have a peacock visiting your driveway.
Thank you very much for sharing at MosaicMonday and for your nice comment too.
Greetings by Heidrun
Excellent photos of the birds and your dog. It's looking cold . Happy birthday Mason.
Thank you Lisa, I appreciate the comment and visit.
The peacock is a treat and a beautiful visitor to our yard.
Take care, have a wonderful week ahead.
Thanks again Heidrun! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Caroline, for your comment and visit.
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Nice peacock!
Thanks so much for your comment and visit.
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I did not realize there were so many different Booby species. I love the Blue Footed Booby. Happy birthday to your grandson.
Thank you Leslie, for your comment and visit.
I think there are more of the Bobby species than the ones I have seen! Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
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