THE SINGING OF COLOR

It was just one of those days.. where the sun kept peeking out from behind the grey clouds and the breeze kept whispering my name and calling me outside. I couldn't resist and so headed for a small lake which is nearby. It turned out to be quite a colorful afternoon. First, it was the blue heron who caught my attention with his beautiful pale blue colors which seemed heighten, I think, by the contrasting greys, he stood in front of...
....next was this little cardinal who was quite willing to remain in the suns rays, while I snapped several pictures which show the little tinges of red and orange that compliment the buffy browns of its body.

...but my treat for the day, however, was finding these Cedar Waxwings. So many hues on one little bird!

This was my first encounter with these little birds and what a treat it was. Why is it when God puts two colors together they just sort of sing?..

I believe..../ camera-critters

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. ~ Martin Buber

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink!

No more frozen water in our backyard! We did some early holiday shopping ! Hopefully this will work!
now, I just have to figure out how to train those ole birdies to just drink and bath and nothing else!!

SKYWATCH FRIDAY

"To find new things, take the path you took yesterday."
~John Burroughs

A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY AWARD

I was given this blogger Butterfly award by Fishing Guy. I don't know if he knows it or not but FG has been one of my mentors as I've taken my daily trip through the world of blogging. I just started blogging a few months ago and Fishing Guy has introduced me to Skywatch Fridays and Camera Critters as well as provided a wonderful blog to model. I want to thank him for thinking of me as he sent out this award. I would like to present this "coolest blog" award to all the blogs I visited, and will visit, as I've always found nothing but amazing pictures, interesting commentary, creative stories, moving poems and just plain good ole sharing. Thank you all!!
and FG thanks, again..I'm honored.

Me and Mr. Cooper....

Mr. Cooper, you misunderstood me....
This isn't exactly what I meant in my previous post when I said , please remember to keep your feeders full of food! These pictures were taken from our computer room this morning!!
Gosh darn it, all the food just flew away!!

THAT HECTORING BIRD..a yarn, by Tina

These feeder photos were taken earlier this year. I am posting, this little yarn, with these photos to remind everyone that the desire to provide food for our feathered friends will, hopefully, always be a priority, because so many of these little birds depend upon our food sharing to carry them through the colder months.

As winter settles upon Pennsylvania and food supplies become scare, we will see more and more birds visit our many feeders. In our backyard, however, we seem to have a bird, who over time, becomes a feeder dominater, filling the day with squawking and screeching...


complaining ......ok, my turn ..my turn! Move aside.... you've had enough...

jabbers the blue jay, who by the looks of those suet crumbs STILL clinging to his bill... was momentarily disrupted from the suet feeder by that cute little girl downy!!