Saturday, July 9, 2022

Saturday's Critters # 447

 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!

Images are from various days in June, walks with hubby and the dogs. We took a walk at the nearby Hemlock Gorge, and a visit to the York Pa Great Egret and Black-crowned Night Heron rookery. 

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1. June 10th, on this day my hubby and I took a walk at the local Hemlock Gorge, it is part of the Gunpowder State Park. In the summer months I can usually always find a Louisiana Waterthrush on the rocky area of the Gunpowder River. A Common Yellowthroat was fussing at us, as we walked along the trail. Other birds seen and heard, Eastern Phoebe, Gray Catbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Ovenbird and Eastern Wood Pewee. 





2. The Louisiana Waterthrush can always be found along the Gunpowder River at Hemock Gorge. This bird has what I call the white eyebrow and pink legs.





3. A female Common Yellowthroat Warbler was fussing at us as we walked along the trail. This bird is olive-brown above with a yellow throat.





4. June 12th, our local fire road walk with the grand -dogs to the lake, lots of Canada Geese. Back at home in our yard, is the female and male Eastern Bluebird and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird on the feeder.





5. June 14th, backyard blooms, a Fritillary Butterfly with a Bumble Bee in the Bee Balm and the Fritillary Butterfly on the Lantana. 






6. June 15th, the following photos are from a visit to the York Pa rookery. Great Egrets and the Black-crowned Night Herons. We saw lots of Great Egrets, Black-crowned Night Herons, Mallard Ducks and Canada Geese. 





7. A Great Egret nest high in the pine tree.  





8. Another pair of Great Egrets on their nest. 




9.  Adult Black-crowned Night Heron near their nest. 




10. A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron near the nest. 




11.  The Great Egret chicks seemed to be different ages, some looking much younger than others. 




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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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I am also linking up to Anni's blog party found here I'd Rather B Birding   Anni always has some beautiful birds to be seen on her blog, check it out!

Monday, July 4, 2022

Happy 4th of July, Happy Monday!

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing everyone a great day and happy new week!

USA Independence Day, God Bless America!




" I walk slowly, but I never walk backward" Abraham Lincoln


"Be the light that helps other see."




Marblehead Lighthouse, Marblehead Ohio views of Lake Erie and Sandusky Bay and Cedar Point. 



"Peace is not the absence of power. Peace is the presence of love."






 "We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

Saturday's Critters # 446

 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!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

I have more photos from our walks with the dogs, some birds and a few critters. Since having the dogs here our outings are more just around the neighborhood, on our local fire roads and to the lake. Our weather has warmed up, we have had a few days of high temperatures and humidity. 

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1. May 30th, scenes from our walk on the fire road. We saw a bunny, unknown Flycatcher, grand-dogs and the Mountain Laurels are blooming next to the trail. 




2. June 1st, another walk with the grand-dogs , I heard more birds than I saw on our walk. I am hearing lots of Ovenbirds, Worm-eating Warblers, Scarlet Tanagers, Red-eyed Vireo, various Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Eastern Wood Pewee and American Robins. Below are Nibbles and Winnie, not sure if we a saw Leopard Frog or is it a toad, a Black Snake was on the fire road, large leaf Magnolia tree, possible Hawthorn shrub and Mountain Laurel.





3. June 2nd, I was watching the Eastern Bluebirds coming and going to one of my birdhouses. 





4. June 3rd, hubby and I took a walk on the NCR bike trail, I heard a lot of birds singing, guessing at the flycatcher, PeWee or a Phoebe , damselfly, the trail, a large dragonfly and some wildflowers and honeysuckle. 





5. June 4th, again I was watching the Bluebirds in my yard and I saw a Chipping Sparrow gathering dog hair for it's nest.





6. June 5th, our walk with the grand-dogs on the local fire road. We had a staring contest with a deer on the trail. It was watching us and we watched it for awhile. The dogs did not notice the deer until it started running away. 





7. Can you find the deer? The deer is standing behind Nibbles, near some ferns.





8. June 6th, our routine dog walking on the local fire road, this time we watched a Wood Thrush on the trail in front of us. I think it was eating or collecting something mixed in with the pine needles on the ground. 





9. June 7th one of our cloudy day walks to the lake. The grand-dogs look forward to their walks. I have been hearing more birds on our walks, this day I heard the Eastern Wood Pewee calling. Most the the birds are staying hidden behind leaves and in the tree tops. 




Thank you for sharing your critters and 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.



Here is my linky:


I am also linking up to Anni's blog party found here I'd Rather B Birding   Anni always has some beautiful birds to be seen on her blog, check it out!

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Goodbye June 2022!

 Goodbye June, Hello July! 

Wishing everyone a happy month of July!


"Happiness is enjoying life's simple pleasures." Birdwatching is one of my simple pleasures.




My June birds, Eastern Bluebird, Chipping Sparrow, female Bluebird, Wood Thrush, Common Yellowthroat Warbler, Gray Catbird, Louisiana Waterthrush, Canada Geese, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, American Goldfinch, Great Egret, juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, House Wren.


"A blooming flower means nature is beaming."




My June flowers, two different colors of Bee Balm, Stella D'Oro daylilies, Spirea, Clematis, Roadside Daylily, Fuchsias, Hibiscus, Zinnia, Salvia and Lantana.



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Monday, June 27, 2022

Happy Monday!

 Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and happy new week!


"Focus on the good and joy will follow."




Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland's scenic coast line.

"People forget years and remember moments."





 "We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Happy Monday!

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