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!
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir
We seem to be stuck with this super cold weather. I try to get outdoors for a walk, Hubby and Miney are my walking companions.
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1. These are images from our walk on the fire road to the lake. I saw a juvenile Bald Eagle sitting on the ice covered lake. After our walk we drove around the other side of the lake to the boat dock and saw a few Common Mergansers.
2. The first day of the New Year we had a dusting of snow.
3. Another walk with hubby and Miney on the local Prettyboy fire road.
4. A walk with Hubby and Miney on the NCR bike trail in Parkton Md.
7. Two White-throated Sparrows, they are winter birds in my area.
8. Can you find the two deer? We saw six together but they must have separated.
9. Hubby and Miney take a break sitting at a picnic table.
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So many beautiful things to see, Eileen, your photos are a delight 😊 Thank you for sharing, and I hope you have a great weekend.
Love your walks but I would find it too cold.
Beautiful variety! Loved seeing all these amazing critters.
Animals have a hard time in winter, battling the cold and fighting for food. Yes, the two deer are recognisable. And so are the various birds. These are beautiful pictures from my walk with Minnie.
Thank you for sharing and for hosting Saturday Critters. Take care and have a good week.
Greetings by Heidrun 🐈
January went extremely well photographically!!
Hello Eileen, nice to see that you keep walking regularly with your hubby and lovely Miney in spite of the cold weather. We are still in deep chill here too.
Thanks for sharing the birds photos.
Enjoy your weekend!
Hi Eileen,
Great photos and collages of your walks with your husband and dog.
This is the second time we've had snow here, the last time it snowed was five years ago.
I wish you a wonderful weekend.
All the best, Irma
Such a cold day where you are, and such a hot day here.
But I wouldn’t trade them.
Another beautiful post. Awesome series of photos. Beautiful birds, Miney's walk favorite. Thanks a lot for hosting. Stay well. Happy weekend.
Mergansers certainly don't look common do they? Haha thank you Eileen for this wonderful get-together every week and for your kindness. Aloha!
I'll get back to you later, dear Eileen! 💚
Tão lindas essas caminhadas com marido e Miney e sempre tão proveitosas. Além da caminhada em si, animaizinhos que aparecem! Lindo de ver! beijos, ótimo fim de semana, chuica
For once I can say: Refreshing pics with the snow! Is just kinda jogged to the shopping center in the heat to find it closed... it is wonderfully hot here in Australia :-)
Lucky for you that you still get to see some sweet critter sights even though it is so cold! It's good to be out there no matter what as long as it is comfortably safe!
...Eileen, we had five deer grazing in the backyard last night. I'd love to see Cedar Waxwings! Be warm and well.
Lovely shots, Eileen. The countryside around your house is beautiful with wonderful wildlife. Thanks for hosting and have a great new week.
Hari Om
it seems that winter is only now properly biting down. I hope you stay safe and warm. At least you have a lovely backlog of piccies to share with us! YAM xx
We have had so much snow and it is extremely cold here too, very little outside activity for us. Glad you are able to get out for walks.
Love taking a walk with you and Miney :-) The photo of woodpecker eating red berries is very pretty!
You seem to be much luckier than we are in the weather department! Here, not much snow but too cold to go outside (often near 0°F, rarely up to 20°F).
Have a good week!
That road looks like a great spot.
We've -20 C. today. So cold! Today I have to wear ear muffs.
How the birds survive this cold weather amazes me. I always enjoy your walks, Eileen!
Hello Eileen,
I like to see your pictures. It looks like you have very little snow. Miney looks great as always. I can see the two deers, but they were very well hidden.
Take care, and enjoy your weekend.
Very nice photos.
Thanks for taking us along to see all the fun critters!
Haha ... cute pic of hubby patting Miney who is absolutely delighted!
Thank you Linda, I appreciate your comment and visit.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Diane, for your comment and your visit.
It is even colder now, way to cold to spend time outside.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Shiju for your link and comment.
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Thank you Heidrun, for your link and comment.
Some of the birds were too far away for a good photo.
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Thank you Katarina, for your comment and your visit.
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Good for you for getting out, even in the cold! I'm sure Miney appreciates that. Always nice to see the variety of birds your trained eye sees!
Thank you Luisella, for your comment and your visit.
Our walks have been cut out for awhile now, it is too cold.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Irma, for your link and comment.
We were spoiled the previous two years, they were warm with little snow.
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Thank you Rainfield, for your comment and your visit.
I would happily trade for a couple of hot days.
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Thank you for your link and comment.
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Thank you Cloudia, for your link and comment.
The Mergansers were too far away for a decent photo, I just wanted to record my sighting.
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Thank you Traude, for your link and comment.
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Thank you Chica, for your comment and your visit.
I am happy during my walks in nature.
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Thank you Iris, for your link and comment.
I wish it was hot here! Enjoy the nice weather.
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Thank you Alexandra, for your link and comment.
It is difficult to walk in the last snow we had, it had a thick layer of ice on top. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Tom, for your link and comment.
I hope you are staying warm and safe too.
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Thank you Nick, for your link and comment.
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Thank you YAM, for your comment and your visit.
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Dear Eileen, I enjoyed going for a walk with you again – all bundled up against the cold. That's the bonus of having a dog: you get out in any weather. Sometimes you'd probably rather stay indoors – but it's like the quote at the beginning of your post: ultimately, walks like these offer a reward in any weather. Otherwise, you wouldn't get to see juvenile bald eagles, common mergansers, pileated woodpeckers, or deer. And I think, ultimately, it's a joy for you and Hubby (and for Miney, of course) to be out and about.
Please give sweet Miney another pat for me.
All the best, Traude
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Nice start to a walk with that pileated woodpecker! Today snow is falling here, and it's cold. Not walking outside for a bit I imagine!
Thank you Linda, for your link and comment.
It is way to cold now for those walks, I hope this cold spell ends soon. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
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Nice nature walks even with some snow. I am sorry dear Eileen, this week I don´t have critters in my postings...so I didn´t link them. Have a good time and all the best
Violetta
Thank you Mae, for your link and comment.
We are much colder now, it is way too cold for me to take a walk outside. The snow is deep with a layer of ice on top. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Jenn, for your link and comment.
I hope it warms up soon!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I am happy to see you are able to walk Miney and not icy and snowy. looks like a good day to walk..
Thank you Marie, for your comment and your visit.
Nature is amazing, I feel for the wildlife and this super cold weather.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Marit, for your link and comment.
We have more snow now and it has a couple of inches of ice on top of the snow.
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Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you for your link and comment.
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Thank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
I hope all is well there! We have too much snow and ice on the ground for walks now. It is so cold the snow/ice is not melting. Miney is missing her walks, we are playing inside the house for her exercise now.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Violetta, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Maria, for your link and comment.
Miney loves attention from anyone.
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Thank you Ellen, for your comment and your visit.
We have not been out for a walk for some time now, the snow and ice on the ground makes it difficult to walk.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Traude, for your link and comment.
It has been way to cold, snow and ice cover the ground and make it unsafe for walking. Miney is missing her walks but we are playing with her inside.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Barb, for your link and comment.
The Pileated Woodpecker is a treat to see!
It has been to cold for walks lately, the ground here is still covered with the last snow and ice storm we had.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
I would love to see the cedar Waxwings. They are such handsome birds. Stay warm. ;-)
Lovely series of critters' photos ~ Favorite are Miney and Hubby ~ birds are awesome too ~ hugs, ~
I always like to see a Waxwing Eileen, and your Cedar Waxwings are slightly different to our Bohemian Waxwings.
Thank you Carol, for your link and comment.
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Thank you RedPat, for your link and comment.
The Waxwings are a treat to see!
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Thank you Adam, for your link and comment.
I would love to see the Bohemian Waxwings.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
with all the snow...all of my winter birds came. we are filing the feeders 2 - 3 times a day. i am not getting anything done, just taking sweet pictures of my feathered friends. i enjoyed your captures today, you are brave to be out walking. we have so much ice, it is dangerous for me to be out...i find it and always fall!! i rarely see the waxwings and have never had a pleated woodpecker at my feeders. have a great weekend, stay safe and warm...many thanks for hosting!!
have you heard from diane at lavender dreamer?? i am worried her husband may have passed away!! you don't have to share this!!
Beautiful place to walk!
I love to see the deer. Thank you for hosting.
Thank you Debbie, for your link and comment.
i enjoyed all your beautiful bird photos. These images are a from early January, the snow and ice now make it hard for a walk. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
No, I have not heard from Diane, I hope she is OK and her hubby is hanging in there.
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Aritha, for your link and comment.
I love to see the deer too.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.
Πολύ ωραίες φωτογραφίες, η περιοχή προσφέρεται για πεζοπορίες τις οποίες τις λατρεύω
Σε ευχαριστώ που μοιράζεσαι μαζί μας αυτες τις βόλτες
kudos to you for braving the cold. We got some snow and it has been freezing so I have not been out on the trails.
Such a great place for walking. Yes, I did see the two deer!!
Everything is covered in a thick layer of white right now so I'm loving your photos!
Eileen, glad to see you are still able to get out and about. We are also in some brutally cold weather. Our time outside is very brief!! Be well and stay warm.
Another great selection of photos from your walks. Thanks for hosting adnc commenting. Have a wonderful week ahead
I can see snow there. It must be very freezing
Thanks for sharing your winter walks!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Hubby and I do love to hike!
Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Yogi, for your link and comment.
We have not been out for walks as much lately, it has been way too cold. The snow and ice on the trails would make it difficult to walk Miney.
Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
We have snow with a layer of ice on top, our walks have had to stop lately. Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Michelle, for your comment and your visit.
It has been too cold and icy for walks lately, I hope it warms up soon. Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Margaret, for your link and comment.
Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Roentare, for your link and comment.
It has been too cold lately, the trails are icy and snow covered. Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Linda, for your link and comment.
Our walks have been stopped lately, the cold and snow/ice covered trails make it difficult to walk Miney.
Take care, Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Hello Eileen,
Wonderful pictures. Very special to see that balcony or landing with the snow. So nice!!
It's been very cold days here too, with lots of snow. It's nice to stay home, although work calls too, of course.
Nice post Eileen.
Many greetings,
Marco
Happy February Marco ! I am looking forward to some warm Spring days. It is too cold and icy outside. Thank you for the comment and visit. Have a wonderful week!
Miney enjoys her walks.
Thank you William, for your comment and your visit.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Another lovely series of photos. Yes, We could just about see the deer.
BTW - what is a fire road?
Thank you for your visit and comment.
The fire road is a dirt road going through the forest, providing access to emergency crews to fight wildfires.
Happy February, have a great week ahead.
It's nice you can walk on the fire road -- probably not traveled by vehicles and if it is by a fire truck, you don't want to be out there anyway!
It's always a joy to take a walk with you.
Hi Eileen! Happy February! We spent our day so far on a nice neighborhood walk. I hope the giraffe sculptures towards the end of my post will be considered "Critters" ;) This has been such an unusual winter with the west hot and dry, the Midwest with extreme sub zero temps and the east burdened with deep snow and cold. Let's hope spring will be better for all!
Hello Eileen
I hope you've had a good weekend.
Happy first day of February wishes.
I enjoyed seeing the photographs you've shared.
Have a good week.
All the best Jan
I enjoyed the little birds, braving the cold weather. Wonderful photos.
Amalia
xo
How wonderful to see a bald eagle! The deer too. Lovely photos.
Always a pleasure to visit Eileen. Thank you for all those lovely wildlife pictures and lovely to see Miney and your hubby enjoying their walks. I hope your hubby is doing well. I want to say also how much I enjoy your Monday photos. Thanks again and have a great week.
Thank you Jeanie, for your comment and your visit.
There has only been one forest fire since we have been living here, luckily only a brush fire and not the tree tops.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
We do enjoy our walks.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Pat, for your comment and your link.
I do love the giraffe sculpture. We are having a cold winter, I am so ready for Spring and some warmer weather.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Jan, for your comment and your visit.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Amalia, for your comment and your visit.
The birds are brave, it is so cold out there.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Lisa, for your comment and your visit.
The eagles and deer are always a treat to see.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you Denise, for your comment and your visit.
Hubby is doing ok, he should be taking more walks. But this snow/ice makes walking outside very difficult.
Happy February! Have a wonderful week!
Proprio non riesco a mettere il commento sul tuo post del lunedì.
Continua a darmi "errore interno".
Mah 🤷
Buon inizio settimana
Sorry, I turn off comments on my Monday posts.
Thanks you, have a great day!
We're enjoying lots of critters in Costa Rica this week!
I saw the two deer when I looked closely at the photo. They alwmost blend in with the scene. Lovely photos and have a wonderful week.
Happy February Sharon! Thank you for your link and comment. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
Happy February Bill! Thanks so much for visiting and for the comment. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
Despite the difficult weather, you managed to get some good photos.
Your husband seems to be doing well. I wish you all the best.
May it be a mild and pleasant month of February.
Euleen, have a cozy and happy new week.
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Thank you for your kind words and visit. Happy month of February to you! Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
As always.. so many wonderful photos.
Tus paseos siempre me gustan, ves mucho interesante y bonito. Te deseo un feliz mes de febrero.
...my blog round is late, to thank you for the link to MosaicMonday. Lumbago is slowing me down...
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Thank your Teresa, for stopping by and for your comment.
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Thank your for hosting and for your comment.
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Beautiful winter walks, Eileen! ❄️🦅
The Bald Eagle and Cedar Waxwings are such great sightings.
Hubby and Miney make the trails even more special.
Thanks for sharing these lovely moments with nature! 🌿
surprising... never seen Woodpecker eat berries.....
beautiful photos...
Have a nice day.
Thank you Veronica, for your visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.
Thank you Tanza, for your comment and visit.
Take care, enjoy your day!
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