Saturday Birds

 

 Stopping by to say 'hello'

"good morning RG, how's the catching?"

 

 

"See ya later."

 

A better 'fishing spot' from across the lake?

"hey RG, you should try it from here"

 

And a quick 'fly by' from our pal the osprey.

 

 

Time to join Saturday Critters and Camera Critters

 

 

And then on over to join Anni at I'D-Rather-B-Birdin'

 

Spied this young Catbird and surmised

it had taken a bath and was

'fluffing' in the sun to dry.

 



One of Those Wonders

...Glory in the Morning

Morning Glory

Most morning glory flowers unravel into full bloom in the early morning. The flowers usually start to fade a few hours before the "petals" start showing visible curling.



I'm always fascinated by the sunshine in the center

when these 'glories' are photographed.

 

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Fences for Safety

This fence just down the road

Keeps these two beauties safe from traffic.

Joining Theresa for 'Good Fences'



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Spied this little gem on the way to

the Waterfowl Observatory at our local State Park.

 

 

 

 

The RG didn't say 'pick it' so . . . no sautéing this one.

 

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They're Back

The first family of wrens had departed a week or so ago. This past week I noticed two sparrows going in the house and each exiting with an egg which they proceeded to drop on the ground and begin to peck. Upon investigation they appeared to be wren eggs. 

Nature does what nature does in the pecking order (pun intended) but the sparrows have several other choices out and about the yard and this house is designated for wrens.

So the RG replaced the front of the house with a smaller wren sized hole

and within 24 hours

a new couple had returned for a second nesting.

 

 

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Photo Review Surprise

Imagine my surprise to find this little honey amongst the Canadian Thistle when reviewing the photos I had taken while capturing an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail for Week-end Butterfly.

 

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Mosaic Waterfall

Playing with my camera at the Garden Pond

 Falling Water Jewels in motion

and shutter speed and aperture to pick up the action.

Viewing through a shrub.

 

 

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Just One Barn

Took several this week but only sharing one. 

Clean Lines

Perfect Color Palette

 

A Special Treat

for just a 'drive-by'.

 

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at the Barn Collective



 

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilia Glaucus

Sighted in a Western PA. State Park, USA

Fluttering hungrily amongst some Canadian Thistle.

 



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Worthy Watchdogs

These 'Ghosts' free range on a homestead in our area.

 Guinea fowl are valued as one of the best exterminators of pest insects, making them a compliment to a backyard garden.

 Pest Control

Entertainment

 

Growing up they would come from the neighboring farm

and station themselves under our spruce trees

and start 'talking'.

 

My little brother was afraid of them and called them  'ghosts'.

 

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Gotcha!

This culprit has been taunting and alluding me for weeks

Friday as I was taking water shots,

I heard the usual '1' croak and then silence.

It's been hopeless, so I continued concentrating on the waterfall.

Then as I made my way around the garden pond . . . there he was.

Spying on me through the leaves all along.

 

GOTCHA

Earring or Tattoo?

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and here for

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Garden Pond; Sparkling Water; Soothing Sound; 

 

 

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Weds. evening excursion; Lucy and I

ot

Watch for the barn in a future post.

Now

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A Care-Free Summer Bloomer



A Care-Free Summer Bloomer - Perennial

 Balloon Flowers

The balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, name comes from the resemblance of its buds to a hot air balloon. Before its buds unfold and reveal their starry petals, they inflate into little balloon-like balls

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Hail, hail the gang's all here.

Butterflies aren't the only ones attracted to milkweed.

 

 

 Honey bees

 

Japanese Beetle and Housefly

 

The beetle is probably more interested in the leaf

and the fly, well just sunning  itself.

 

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