Happy Thankful Thursday!

Happy Thursday! 

 We are thankful, safe and happy! Taking life one day at a time. We go out for our walks weather permitting, still keeping the social distance. So thankful for sunny warm days!!

On this day, we took our walk at the local park called Hashawha, I have blogged many times about our walks in this park. Spring is a good time to see the warblers and other birds that moved back in for the summer. 
  
The trail at Lake Hashawha.

 Various birds seen were the Wood thrush, Tree Swallows, Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Carolina Wrens, Yellow Warbler and the Common Yellowthroat Warbler

 The male Common Yellowthroat Warbler is a common bird seen in this bird for the summer. We saw and heard a lot of them during our walk.

 The Baltimore Oriole is Maryland's state bird. I always enjoy seeing the Orioles. 

 The Yellow Warbler is a beautiful bird, the male is a bright yellow with reddish streaks on it's chest.

This is the juvenile Orchard Oriole, I love hearing the birds singing. 

The trail was getting muddy from all the rain we had the day before, we had to turn back near these Redbud trees. 

 The Wood Thrush has a beautiful song, it is a bird I can id just by it's song.

I am thankful for the simple pleasure of seeing and hearing the migrant or spring birds.

I am always thankful for your visits and the comments.



Live simple and be happy!  😊 Spread joy & happiness!


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Our World, My World

 Happy Monday everyone!

"All is well, that's my new philosophy." 

 On April 3rd hubby and I walked on the trails at the Hashawha Nature Center. I checked before leaving home that the trails were open, it is a Carroll County Park.  We walked a couple of miles and did not seen any other people, just another couple we noticed as we were leaving.

My FOY Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, they seemed to be everywhere we walked in the park that day. 

Me and my shadow starting the loop trail at Hashawha Nature Center.  

 It is nice to see the trees starting to bloom and some have the red buds. 

I caught a movement near this pond and was surprised to see 2 River Otters running away from us, they were following a creek that goes into the pond.   They were moving too fast for a photo.

 Bluebells, Helleborus, and a white unknown wildflower.

 We walked the loop trail past the Raptor Mews and Martin Cabin, it is home to a few species like the Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Barred Owl, a Great-horned Owl and a Screech Owl.

 At the Hashawha lake we saw a pair of Canada Geese, a Robin and lots of Slider Turtles.

Covid 19 update, as I typed this post Maryland residents were still being asked to stay at home. They are expecting this week April 5-11th to be a bad outbreak week, more positive cases to be reported.   Thankfully the Maryland Governor is on top of this, giving out current information and he is honest and reports the facts. We have found most of what we needed at the food store. The price of gas in our area $1.95 a gallon, not bad. Too bad we can't take a road trip now.   I hope everyone stays safe, strong and calm. 



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Happy Thankful Thursday

Hello and Happy Thankful Thursday!

Sharing another walk at the Hashawha/Bear Branch Nature Center. It is a local Carroll County Maryland park, one of my favorite places for a hike. Usually there is something always there to see, nature related.  


"An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." Henry David Thoreau

"We have come too far,
we have sacrificed too much, 
to disdain the future now." John F Kennedy


In the park there is an early 1900's cabin, belonging to the Martin Family. Nearby is a 300 year old White Old tree. 

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope."  Lady Bird Johnson

"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it's forever." Carl Sagan

Common Buckeye Butterfly

"Life is short, spread your wings and fly."

Red-spotted Purple Butterfly

Thankful for pretty blue skies and cool days for a walk. 

Me and my shadow.

I like this cloud right above a silo. 

"The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth." Chief Seattle

I am thankful for natures beauty!

I am thankful for all your visits and comments. 


Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday. 
Thank you to Yogi the host of   Skywatch Friday




Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments on my previous post. Have a happy day!

Hashawha Nature Center

Hello,

Happy Thankful Thursday, wishing everyone a great day!

These are some images from our July 1st walk at the local Hashawha Nature Center in Carroll County Maryland.  It is one of my favorite parks, the trails are great. There is always something to see there, lots of birds and wildflowers .  

The trail and lake at Hashawha Nature Center. 

An Indigo Bunting sky. 

Another view of the trail.  

Pretty waterliles.  

Some Barn Swallows. 

The trail and pretty Bee Balm. 

Closeup of the Bee Balm. 

Cedar Waxwing next to the trail. 

A Common Yellowthroat Warbler. Thank you to David for the correct id. 

The Swallow Sky

"Love the world as your own self, then you truly can care for all things." Lao Tzu


Leaving the park, the stare down.  

I am always thankful for the little things.
I am thankful to spend time with nature.
I am thankful for all your visits and comments. 


Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday. 
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Saturday's Critters #284

Welcome to Saturday's Critters!

Happy Memorial Day weekend!! Remember all those who sacrificed and died while serving our great country. 


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!

These are some images from our walk at the local Hashawha Nature Center.  Canada Geese with some older goslings. 

Possible Great-crested Fycatcher?

Canada Goose with young goslings.

Eastern Kingbirds in nest, I can just barely make out the white at the bottom of their tail feathers,

Great Crested Flycatcher

Eastern Bluebird

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Happy Monday

Hello and Happy Monday. 

Can you believe how fast the days and month are flying by? I am sharing some images from our walk at the local nature center called  Hashawha. I have done various post on our walks at this park you can check out other post listed on the tags and side bar.


There are two Eastern Bluebirds in the photo below, can you find them?

The American Crow below was talking or fussing about something. 

There were some pretty water lilies in one of the three ponds at Hashawha Nature Center.

One spot along the trail was filled with pretty Bee Balm.

Next to the Bee Balm were these pretty purple flowers. Not sure of their id.

One of the three ponds.

Just a guess, this is a Blue Dasher?

Slider turtles were plentiful.  This one was just a baby.

Torn but still pretty Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly on the milkweed?

Just guessing this is a Window Skimmer?

Thanks for your visit today!  I hope you enjoyed my post and photos.

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