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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1. Our walk with Miney at the NCR trail.
Merlin birds at the NCR tral.
"Birds are nature's living jewels."
Two Barn Swallows on a wire sitting above the NCR parking lot.
2. Below we started off with a walk at the George's Creek trail, it was so overgrown we had to turn back and head to a different trail.
Possible Northern Rough-winged Swallow near the Prettyboy Dam.
3. On this day it was just me and Miney on our local fire road. We walk around a mile, I included my merlin birds heard on this walk also.
4. Some clematis are growing near the side and end of our driveway. Another walk with Miney on the fire road.
Merlin Bird heard on the Prettyboy fire road.
5. Love Miney and the pretty ferns.
"Slow down and enjoy the peace of nature."
6. This trail below is another local trail, I call it the pine tree loop trail.
7. Another day and another walk on our local fire road. It is convenient I do not have to drive, it is close to home.
8. I took Miney out for a quick walk before we headed to visit with my son and grandkiddies.
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So many different kinds of beautiful birds that you could detect using the app. Did Miney react when she was hearing any of them?
Oh, dear Blogfriend Eileen, sharing your family moments is amazing. That’s more than small things. But I know very well what you mean...
...by the way, I call this "squirrel time". Why? A squirrel collect, and my hubby and myself collect moments for rememberings in our holidays for example.
Thank you for sharing and for hosting. Greetings by Heidrun ❤️
What a beautiful collection of walks and nature photos! Miney looks so sweet among the ferns, and I love the Barn Swallows you captured. A visit with the grandkiddies is definitely the best kind of bonus!
The barn swallow photo is my favourite 😍
Have a super weekend!
yu really do have some wonderful bush walk trails near where you live. And so many birds. It would be wonderful to go for a walk with you, and have you tell us what the birds are. Have a wonderful weekend ahead, and thankyou again for the linkup.
Must be so nice to go for a walk with Miney. Love the photo of the two Barn Swallows. So vibrant. Have a great weekend.
-Soma
As always, dear Eileen: I'll get back to you a little later with a proper comment 🤗.
"Slow down and enjoy the peace of nature ": well said!
The images you shared are indeed peaceful.
Enjoy a summery weekend with your dearest!
Hello Eileen,
What a beautiful series of photos of your walks.
You really heard a lot of birds back then, as can be seen from the app.
Nowadays, you hardly hear anything anymore.
You had a nice time with your son and grandchildren.
I wish you a very nice weekend.
All the best, Irma
Hari OM
So many wonderful 'listenings'! You sure do have some wonderful walking spaces around you... YAM xx
Looks like a wonderful walk, with a brilliant array of birds on the Merlin app. I'd love to see or hear some of those. Love the shot of the Barn Swallows too.
Hi Eileen, excellent photos of your walk with Miney and your family , beautiful serie. Have a nice weekend ! Take care. Greets Csroline
Glad to read your post, So beautiful birds, Miney 's nature walk great.
Beautiful moments with your grandchildren. Thanks a lot for hosting. Happy Weekended.
So many wonderful bird sightings on your trails!
Love how you capture the joy of simple walks with Miney.
Beautiful photos as always, Eileen.
To happiness and the little things! And all the green! And flowers - and Miney, of course! And family. Have a summerly weekend!
Tão lindos teus passeios e Miney sempre pronta pra passear. AQdorei os pássaros todos! Teus netos cada vez mais lindos! Coisa boa encontrá-los! Lindo fim de semana! beijos, chica
Hello Eileen :)
I just lost my comment! I was enjoying your photos of Miney on the various paths you walk. You added a new one today of the Pine Tree Loop that looks like a lovely peaceful place. Listening to the birds on your app is a wonderful way to know you are surrounded by them whilst learning their calls.Great shot of the beautiful Barn Swallows and your grand kids, a visit with them and your son and daughter in law is the best. Enjoy your weekend Eileen and thank you for hosting.
All the best
Sonjia.
I can only imagine the symphony you hear when you are on your walks. While you saved the photos of your grandkids for the last, that experience at your sons home is the icing on the cake!
You manage a lot of walks! We are stuck inside because of the heavy quantity of smoke in the air. Unfortunately we are directly in the plume from the Canadian wildfire disaster. Have a great week… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
...Eileen, you have so many beautiful, green hiking trails to enjoy. Thanks for the update on your three little cuties. Be cool and well.
All trails are beautiful and full of wonders--living jewels.
Happy weekend.
Dear Eileen,
as promised, I'm here to respond to your post in more detail. I'm always amazed by how many different "living jewels" there are to see or hear on your hiking trails! Your walks with Miney are always so rewarding and beautiful! And it's wonderful that you and your husband were able to spend some fun time with your grandchildren again. They've grown so much already!
Give sweet Miney a pat for me and send my warmest regards to your lovely family!
All the best from Austria 🤗
Traude
What a variety of birds Merlin picks up on your walks. Have a lovely weekend and enjoy your family.
So many different birds! Miney must love all the walks, she is one lucky dog!
Merlin is amazing! Really opened up my ears. Miney is in heaven!
I love all your walks and the birds you capture on Merlin (almost my favorite app) and the time you and hubby have with the grandkids.
A lovely virtual walk with you again, Eileen. Thanks you for hosting and have a great new week!
Only one critter today but she is my favorite. Those barn swallows are just lovely and what a glorious family you have!
Happiness is enjoying the little things. I always feel that way and love seeing all the big and little things you've seen this week. Your dog is so great for taking on walks! Love those grands too and the happiness they bring! Hugs!
Hi Eileen, I love your family moments pictures! And your nature photos and seeing Miney is always a joy! Thank you so much for sharing, and please give Miney a hug for me. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
You have beautiful trails to walk with Miney! Sweet photos of hubby with your dear Grands!
Thanks for taking us along!
Hello Eileen,
You have heard a lot of different birds via the Merlin app. I often use it myself. I saw the barn swallows at my neighbor's house yesterday. He has a big barn with plenty of room for them there. Great pictures of Miney, and beautiful Clematis.
Take care, and have a nice weekend!
Those Swallows are beautiful. Your grandsons are so cute, and I can tell how much you and your hubby love them. Blessings!
Lovely nature photography ~ favorites are of Miney and your family ~ Happy Weekend to you ~ Hugs ^_^
You see and hear so mnay wonderful birds on you walks, Eileen. The best photos are of your husband with your adorable grandchildren--I can see all the smiles thye bring him and you! Happy Saturday and have a good week ahead!
Miney has become a star on your blog, Eileen. The kids are getting so big!
Happy Saturday to you, Eileen. I always enjoy your photos of your walks with Miney. You see so many interesting birds and thanks for sharing the merlin birds heard. All the green around the trail is impressive. Thanks for including hubby with grandchildren … sweet! Thanks, as always, for sharing Saturday’s Critters.
Wonderful photos!! Your grands are getting so big!
You and Miney live in a beautiful place with so much wonderful wildlife! I like the kids too. Aloha dear
Miney looks fantastic, so pretty and I love the collage where she appears to be playing hide and seek with her twin. The Grandsons are precious and growing so fast
Hello Eileen
You have some very nice trails and walks near to you, I did enjoy seeing your photographs.
Looks like you had a nice time with your son and grandchildren, lovely pictures.
Good wishes for a happy weekend.
All the best Jan
Nice to see Miney out enjoying the scenery!
You always have such fun and cool photos! Your Grands sure are cute! Howdy sweet Miney!!!
That little swallow is so cute!
I love seeing the trail you walk down with Miney. It looks lovely out there. So many birds to see too.
Great photos. It amazes me how many different birds you see.
Love the Barn Swallow shot as well as lots of Miney. The family group was great Thanks for hosting and commenting. Have a good week ahead
Lovely birds.
Thank you for sharing these magical creatures with us
It's always a joy to take your Saturday walk with you!
Miney has a great life! Love the cute pictures of the grandchildren!
Such a beautiful shot of the Barn Swallows! Thank you for sharing your walks with us.
Thank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
Miney does stop and look around!
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Heidrun, for your link and your comment.
Family time is a joy! I like collecting moments.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Shiju, for your link and your comment.
The barn swallows are pretty!
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you for your link and your comment.
The Barn Swallows are my favorite too.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Enjoy your new week ahead.
Thank you Jill, for your link and your comment.
We are lucky to live next to the forest with so many choices of trails for our walks.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Soma, for your link and your comment.
I was happy to capture a good photo of the Swallows.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Traude, for your link and your comment.
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Thank you Luisella, for your comment and your visit.
I do enjoy my walks in nature, very peaceful times.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Irma, for your link and your comment.
We do enjoy spending time with our son's family, our grandchildren are a joy.
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Thank you YAM, for your comment and your visit.
We are lucky to love next to the forest.
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Thank you Adam, for your link and your comment.
The Barn Swallows were a happy sighting for me.
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Thank you Caroline, for your link and your comment.
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Thank you for your link and your comment.
We do enjoy our visits with our grandchildren.
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Thank you Veronica, for your link and your comment.
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Thank you Iris, for your link and your comment.
We love the joyful moments and our nature walks.
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Thank you Chica, for your comment and your visit.
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Hi Eileen. Loved seeing your walks, and you made a good choice not to take the overgrown path, I would have done the same! Have a great week.
Thank you Sonjia, for your link and your comment.
I did enjoy seeing the cute barn Swallows! Spending time with our son and his family is a joy. The local Pine tree trail is one of my favorites now.
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Thank you Alexandra, for your link and your comment.
Listening to the birds singing is one of my favorite things.
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Thank you Mae, for your comment and your visit.
I hope the wildfires are controlled soon and everyone stays safe. The smoky air is here too.
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Thank you Tom, for your link and your comment.
We are lucky to be surrounded by forest!
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Thank you Rainfield, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Traude, for your link and your comment.
Miney says hello and thanks for the pat.
We try to visit with our son and his family every other week for lunch. It is a joy to spend time with the kiddies, they grow so fast. Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Linda, for your link and your comment.
I do love using the Merlin app on my walks.
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Thank you Jim, for your your comment and your visit.
Miney looks forward to her walks.
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Thank you Jenn, for your link and your comment.
I have learned new birds song since using Merlin, today was a Broad-winged Hawk.
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Thank you Yogi, for your link and your comment.
Merlin is my favorite app. I use it everyday.
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Thank you Nick, for your link and your comment.
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Thank you Jeanie, for your link and your comment.
I was happy to see the Swallows sitting still for my photo..
We try to have lunch every other Sunday with my son and the family.
It is a joy to spend time with our grandchildren, they grow so fast.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Diane, for your link and your comment.
Happiness is the little things, like my walks with Miney and nature surrounding us. The grands are a joy too.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Linda, for your comment and your visit.
Miney and the grands are a joy!
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Thank you Ellen, for your comment and your visit.
We are lucky to have so many walking trails next to our house.
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Thank you for your link and your comment.
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Thank you Marit, for your link and your comment.
I enjoyed seeing the Barn Swallows sitting still, most time they are flying around real fast.
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Thank you Arnoldo, for your link and your comment.
The Swallows are beautiful. Yes, hubby and I do love our grands, they are a joy.
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Thank you Carol, for your link and your comment.
Miney is my sweet walking companion.
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Thank you Pat, for your link and your comment.
I like seeing the smiles on hubby's face when he is around our grandchildren, they are a joy.
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Thank you RedPat, for your link and your comment.
Yes, Miney is a star on my blog.
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Thank you John, for your link and your comment.
We are lucky to live next to the watershed for the Prettyboy reservoir. So there are lots of fire roads for our walks.
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Thank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
The grands are growing so fast.
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Thank you Cloudia, for your link and your comment.
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Thank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
Miney loves here walks, so many smells. We are biased when it comes to our grandchildren, they are precious.
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Thank you Lisa, for your comment and your visit.
The Barn Swallows are pretty birds.
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Thank you Linda, for your link and your comment.
Miney has a happy life.
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Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Michelle, for your comment and your visit.
Miney looks forward to her daily walks.
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Thank you William, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Margaret, for your link and your comment.
I loved that the swallows sat still for a photo.
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Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you Mary, for your comment and your visit.
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Thank you for your link and your comment.
Miney and the grands are sweeties.
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Thank you for your comment and your visit.
The swallows are cute!
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Thank you Barb, for your link and your comment.
Yes, the trails with tall grass and weeds could be infested with ticks. Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Jan, for your comment and your visit.
I enjoy the moments walking with Miney and spending time with our grandchildren.
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Cute birdies!
Thank you for your comment and your visit.
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you always show the family and it melts my heart. the barn swallow captures are outstanding, they can be difficult to photograph!! i'm sure miney is so happy on her walks, the trails are so lush and beautiful. too bad about the one, but it looks like you have many choices!! many thanks for hosting, i've had a really busy weekend, so i am late to the party!!
Your grandchildren are adorable. Isn't summer the ideal time for children? I used to love it. Now I'm finding it quite hot.
Amalia
xo
I loved seeing hubby with your grandchildren, sweet and adorable photos. I also loved seeing Miney enjoying her walks with you. I'm sure she is loving investigating all those smells and lots of sniffing ensuded :) Wonderful sights as always Eileen and thank you so much for another delightful post. Have a great week ahead!
Hello Eileen, what a wonderful series of birds their information, beautiful walking moments, and nature at its most lovely time of year. Your family is precious too. How is your Peacock? Ours is still sticking inside I just don't understand it. I even planted him his favorite things he'd eat or chew on and still he won't step out of the pole barn! Enjoy your week and hopefully good weather and no more smoke in the air!
two barn swallows look co cute....
beautiful photo....
Thank you Debbie, for your link and your comment.
Miney does love her walks, we do have plenty of trails around the home. Easy walking.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Amalia, for your comment and your visit.
The kiddies do enjoy playing outside! They do not seem to mind the heat.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Denise, for your comment and your visit.
I love seeing the smiles on my hubby's face when he is with the grandchildren, they are a joy for us both. Miney loves her walks. Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Karen, for your link and your comment.
Our Peacock disappeared over a month ago, we are not sure what happened to it. We still have some smoke in the air, not as bad as last week. Family time is precious.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Thank you Tanza, for your comment and your visit.
The Barn Swallows are so cute.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
Me encantan todos tus paseos con Miney. Tus nietos son preciosos y crecen muy rápido. Abrazos y feliz día.
Teresa, thank you so much for your visit and comment.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Thank you for your nice comment ❤️ and thank you too for sharing at MosaicMonday
Greetings by Heidrun
Thank you Heidrun, for hosting the linky party.
Have a wonderful day!
A wonderful sequence, Eileen, very enjoyable indeed!
Many greetings
Thank you for your visit and comment.
Take care , have a great day and happy weekend!
Grandchildren make children worth it. So fun and thanks for sharing.
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