Saturday's Critters # 607

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

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Happy August, wishing everyone a great month!

Here I am chugging along, sharing photos from June. The photos are from my yard, our walks with Miney on the Prettyboy fire roads. Hubby's treatment is going well, it is something he will have to do for the rest of his life or try for the kidney transplant list which can take up to 5 years. 

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1. June 7th, Miney on the fire road. I hear the Ovenbirds during all my walks, they have a really loud sound. 

I noticed on my walks, I hear the same birds in almost the same spot as previous walks.  The Worm-eating Warbler is one that seems to stay in an area off of the fire road that is steep hill. 

2. We bought some annuals for our deck, below are Honeybells a new plant for me, the Lantana and two different colors of Zinnias. I was happy to see a hummingbird at the Lantana. 

"Let the birds of peace, fly around."

3. June 8th, a walk to the lake, we saw lots of Canada Geese and a couple of Double-crested Cormorants. 

We have a Spirea bush in our yard, over the years it has grown really big. This year it had lots of pretty blooms. 

4. June 10th, Miney decided she wanted to walk through the ferns off to the side of the fire road. 

5. June 14th, a couple of the birds heard on my walk were the Hooded Warbler top left and the Pine Warbler top right.  

At this time in mid June I was hearing the Cedar Waxwings while I was out on fire road. 

6. June 15th, another walk on the local fire road with Miney, at home there was a deer on the neighbors driveway. 

7. June 17th, a walk with Miney we saw a lot of Indian Pipe also known as Ghost Pipe. It is not a mushroom but a unique flowering plant. It does get it's nutrients from fungi and thrives in shady wooded areas.

8. My flashback images are from August 2022, a common bird seen year round, in and around my yard is the Tufted Titmouse. 

This Tufted Titmouse could be sunning themselves or anting. Both are consider maintenance for their feathers.

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Saturday's Critters # 605

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

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1. May 25th, we've been visiting the York Pennsylvania Great Egret and Black-crowned Night Heron rookeries for years now.  It seems like the number of nests have gone down over the years.  It is still a treat to see these beautiful birds and their babies.  

2. I watched an Osprey circle the lake, it is neat to see it hovering trying to decide if it should dive for a fish. 

3. Below are a few of the Great Egrets perched on their nest high in the tree tops.

4. Some of the Great Egret chicks were getting big already. 

5. The Black-crowned Night Herons were nesting on a little island in the middle of the lake.  We saw a few adult Night Heron which are white and black and the juveniles look brownish. 

6. I believe these are Mallard hybrid ducks.  The ducklings were so cute. 

7. There were lots of Canada Geese families, the goslings were different sizes. I assume they grow fast. 

8. We saw a few Slider Turtles at the lake, some in the water and some sunning themselves.  

Bous Flashback photos: May 2023, Ireland, Alpacas at the Kerry Cliffs, Portmagee, Skellig Ring, Ireland 

Alpacas at the Kerry Cliffs, Portmagee, Skellig Ring, Ireland 

During an early morning walk in Doolin, I came across this White-throated Dipper in a small creek.

Update Wednesday July 16th on hubby: On Wednesday it was day 3 of Dialysis for hubby and then hopefully they will find what they call a community chair for outpatient dialysis. He seems to be more with it, a little weak. He still wants out. He does not like hospitals.

Update on Thursday July 17th, Hubby will have one more dialysis session at the hospital Saturday July 19th which is today and then next week he will start his sessions at a local outpatient center.

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Saturday's Critters # 590

Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

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Happy April, this is my first post for the month of April. The holidays we will celebrate during this month are April 12th Passover begins, April 20th is Easter Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day and last but not least is April 25th is Arbor Day honor this day by planting a tree.

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1. The NCR rail trail, is popular for joggers, bike riders and people walking, lots of dog walkers. 

Feb 26th, NCR trail with Miney

2. Miney wanted everyone that went by to stop and say hello.  She is a friendly dog. 

3. Off the NCR trail I noticed these two Canada Geese. One look like it was sick or dead, it's partner seemed to by hanging close by.  I am wondering if the sick bird has the HPAI Avian flu. I was sad to hear they closed my favorite trail at the Susquehanna River, due to the large count of dead Vultures. The Avian flu is killing the vultures seen at the Conowingo Dam area. 

Feb 26th, a stop at the Prettyboy boat dock to see the Common Mergansers.

4. On the way home from our walk on the NCR bike trail we stopped at the Prettyboy Reservoir's boat ramp. If we are lucky we usually see some ducks hanging out nearby.  This day we saw a large flock of Common Mergansers and some Canada Geese. 

5. A closer look at the Canada Geese. 

6. Somewhat closer view of the Common Mergansers. The male has the white body and a green head. The female has a rufous colored head with greyish body.

7. Miney watching a jogger go by. 

8. From March 2017, during our 6months living in Florida we visited the Circle B Preserve at least once a week. It is a great place to see the birds, just watch out for the gators. Below seen off the Circle B trail I could see the Great Blue Heron with one of their chicks.

Another Circle B Preserve photo, we saw various Egrets, Ibis, Wood Storks, Roseate Spoonbills and Little Blue Heron. 

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.

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Saturday's Critters # 589

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

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On this last Saturday of March, I continue with a mish-mash of photos. I am sharing my yard birds, walks around the lake, on the fire roads and photos of our dog Miney. 

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1. Feb 21st, looking out my kitchen window I noticed this hawk sitting in a tree at the end of our driveway. Needless to say my yard birds all went into hiding.  I am guessing that it is a Red-shouldered Hawk. But, the Red-tailed Hawk is another common raptor seen in my neighborhood. 

2. The hawk seems to have something in it's sight line, staring intently.  

3. Feb 23rd, we took Miney on a walk to the Prettyboy reservoir to see the Eagle's nest.  We did not see the Eagles, I hope all is well with their nest.  We did see lots of Canada Geese and some Common Mergansers.

4. Miney always enjoys her walks, on this day we had a short car ride around to another section of the reservoir. 

5. Lots of Canada Geese on the lake and on the far shore I see at least one Common Merganser, usually there we see lots of the Mergansers in this area.

6. Feb 25th, I took Miney on a shorter walk. Just up and down the street.  During my walks, I could hear the Hairy Woodpecker, American Robins and some crows. 

7. A Facebook flashback from From 2015, 10 years ago. I would see many American Goldfinches in my yard and at the feeders.  I am missing them now because I no longer put out bird seed in feeders. This is a male starting to get his summer colors and black forehead.

8. Flashback Feb 2017, two Barred Owls sitting in a palm tree at my favorite birding spot Circle B in Florida.

 

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