Saturday's Critters # 577

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!

For me 2024 just flew by, we are now in our first full week of 2025.  I hope to see you all in 2025 with your critter posts.  Thank you for your participating with Saturday's Critters in 2024 and for all the nice comments.

Wishing you all a bright, healthy and peaceful New Year!

 

A look back at 2024 photos. These are a just a few of my favorite birds and lifers seen in 2024. Arizona locations were the Madera Canyon, Green Valley and the Paton Center. 

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1. In Arizona, at the Madera Canyon I was happy to see the Black-headed Grosbeak for the first time. 

2. Also at the Madera Canyon we saw lots of the Acorn Woodpeckers. 

3. Another Madera Canyon bird is the Bridled Titmouse. 

4. At the Paton Center, I was happy to see the beautiful Lazuli Buntings. 

5. This is another Madera Canyon bird, the Mexican Jay. 

6. The Costa's Hummingbird was photographed at the Green Valley. 

7. In Alaska, one lifer I was able to get photos of is the Willow Ptarmigan.  

The past year was a joyful one, with the highlight being the arrival of our granddaughter Sophie.

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.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

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Saturday's Critters # 549

 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!

On the morning of April 24th, we stopped at the nearby Meadow Garden Park in Green Valley.  We were just here the evening before, it was so nice it deserved a second visit before we left the area. 

1. One of my Arizona lifers below is the Costa's Hummingbird, it has a lovely purple gorget, looking like a necklace on it's neck. The flowers are beautiful, such a wonderful variety of blooms and colors. 

2. A larger image of the Costa's Hummingbird.

3. Below the lifers the Abert's Towhee and possibly the  Verdin in the top row. In the bottom row I have the Vermilion Flycatcher and the Gila Woodpecker. 

4. The Vermilion Flycatcher is a beauty, I was seeing this bird often during our Arizona travels.

5. More beautiful flowers seen in the gardens.

6. I like this poem "HOPE" by Eileen Valentino Flaxman, the words speak to me.  The Gambel's Quail perched on the back of the bench, saving you a seat. The Curve-bill Thrasher had a nest nearby, I watched it fly in and out of a bush.

7. Have a seat and enjoy all the flowers and birds in the gardens.

8. Another shot of the Costa's Hummingbird and some more pretty flowers.

A Desert Spiny Lizard

I have a few more days of our Arizona trip to share, I hope you enjoyed this post, the birds, flowers and the lizard.

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.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

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Thank you for sharing your critters and post!