Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Love In The Spring

 
A cute Rose-breasted Grosbeak couple,
and House Finch Couple have found love!
 
 
 
This Grackle is looking for love, and put on quite a show.
 
By the look of this Red-winged Blackbird, he may have found his true love,
and she has feathered their nest from his head!
 
And this grey squirrel (Wallenda), managed to get up a double baffled pole into the feeder that is 5 feet from the ground! Now that's real love, of food!

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56 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlMay 20, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    totally laughing at your flying wallenda! :)

    beautiful couples in the first 2 photos. loved the grackle display, too.

    poor red-wing fellow...wife must be a real b*****. ;)

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  2. Sylvia KMay 20, 2014 at 11:24 AM

    Oh, yes!!! I agree with Tex!! And I love all your captures, poor red-wing fellow indeed!! Couldn't agree more regarding his wife!!! Ah, and the squirrel!! My three have already been here for breakfast!! Have a great day, Karen!!

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  3. Bob BushellMay 20, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    Ha ha ha, you made me giggle, loverby sqirrel. And the others, looking for love.

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  4. susantroccoloauthor.comMay 20, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    Oh, that Grackle "looking for love" just cracks me up! Thanks for visiting my blog. I have a good friend in Ontario, Canada and I used to work in the western part of your country. I absolutely love it and love the people.

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  5. DebbieMay 20, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    oohhhh that poor red winged, his girl could not have done that, could she??

    pretty, pretty birds but for me, wallenda stole the show!! is there any where they can not get??

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  6. FABMay 20, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    What a performance from the Grackle.

    Super post and pics Karen.

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  7. DeniseinVAMay 20, 2014 at 1:14 PM

    This post is a joy!

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  8. genieMay 20, 2014 at 1:21 PM

    Those pesky squirrels. In spite of going where they are not supposed to go, you’ve gotta love them. This is one of those special posts that the viewing blogger will remember. I certainly will.Love is definitely in the air. Gorgeous colors.

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  9. IleanaMay 20, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    Beautiful post! :))

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  10. Gail DixonMay 20, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    Awesome shots!! The one of the grackle is one of the best grackle shots I've seen. Wow!!

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  11. Pamela GordonMay 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM

    Beautiful photos Karen. I love the one of the Grackle. And the poor red wing sure has a 'hair loss' problem!

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  12. Linda aka Crafty GardenerMay 20, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    lovely series of "love" photos

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  13. Phil SladeMay 20, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    I think you're spot on with your assessment of the love stakes Karen. Which female could resist Mr Grackle? Meanwhile Mr Red-wing looks like he has been rather busy. As for the other besotted ones, best let them get on with it.

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  14. Nancy JMay 20, 2014 at 2:08 PM

    Pairing up, definitely in the air, and as for the squirrel, he is so deserving of a feed after that climb, I'm a real fan of any under-nourished animal!!! Not to say he is, look at those eyes and glossy fur, well fed every day at your B&B for sure. Cheers, Jean.

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  15. RedPatMay 20, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    Love the couples, Karen! You should never underestimate the skills of a squirrel! ;-)

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  16. i stora dragMay 20, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    Very nice photos of all of the loving birds! I thing the third one (Grackle) was really great!
    And poor baldheaded Blackbird :)
    Greetings Pia

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  17. sunshineMay 20, 2014 at 2:58 PM

    Great capture and beautiful photos.

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  18. Linda W.May 20, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    The bird couple are so cute, as is the squirrel with seed all over his nose. Great shots!

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  19. mickMay 20, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    A great series of photos. Its especially nice to have photographed the bird couples together.

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  20. theconstantwalkerMay 20, 2014 at 3:25 PM

    Wow! You have some stunning birds on your feeders... and I have the same squirrel problem in my garden... and I mean problem lol.

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  21. UnknownMay 20, 2014 at 3:50 PM

    Awesome shots! The grackle is rally trying to impress someone. Poor blackbird. He's almost bold.

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  22. Lisa GordonMay 20, 2014 at 4:25 PM

    They are adorable, Karen, and the colors in that grackle are amazing

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  23. Elephant's ChildMay 20, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    Ooh and aaah. Love, or lust? Food lust certainly.
    Gorgeous images - thank you.

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  24. MuffieMay 20, 2014 at 5:03 PM

    Love that turquoise collar on the grackle! I hope they all find their mates, and what I hope for the flying Wallenda can't be printed!

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  25. Sue (this n that)May 20, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    Delightful Karen. Love the couples and I hope that colourful Grackle gets a girl, he's trying hard enough!
    Cheers :D)

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  26. Janet ShawMay 20, 2014 at 5:44 PM

    great shots

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  27. CarverMay 20, 2014 at 6:14 PM

    Great shots of the animals. Love is surely in the air for the birds.

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  28. MerlesworldMay 20, 2014 at 6:52 PM

    Love your photos so clear and sharp, mine look a bit fuzzy .
    Merle...........

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  29. Hootin AnniMay 20, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    ...they're all super images, but I must admit, the grackle just blew me away. What a pose you managed to capture. He stole the show.

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  30. Buttons ThoughtsMay 20, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    Gotta love love:) oh your photos always make me smile. Hug B

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  31. Les...May 20, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    wow!

    can't add to what everyone else has posted except I love your love pics!!

    Luvely!! *VBS*

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  32. RohrerbotMay 20, 2014 at 8:00 PM

    Good luck them to all! The Grackle shot is a stunner! I know they are common for many people, but you caught it doing something unusual in the right light....and it's a stunner of a shot! Happy birding!

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  33. MichelleMay 20, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    That Grackle is just beautiful and that poor Blackbird looks terrible!

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  34. AnonymousMay 20, 2014 at 9:25 PM

    So many great birds. Love that grackle!

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  35. CarlettaMay 20, 2014 at 10:15 PM

    How wonderful to be able to capture couples! Mr. Grackle is awesome and the red-wing is perfectly captured!

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  36. Michele M./ Finch RestMay 20, 2014 at 10:50 PM

    Karen, your pics amaze me. Thanks for coming by and commenting you liked my goldfinch "card." Funny I posted it with actual shame thinking of you today - your pics are so clear and amazing, mine are always so blurry and hurried and unsteady. I am lazy - too lazy for a blogger, but that's the way I roll. I just love you liked it, though it hardly compares with your calender/book/magazine/award worthy shots!

    HUGS!!!!!

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  37. KarenMay 20, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    Bird love how sweet, the grackle-wow. Great shots again Karen. Have a great week.

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  38. Carole M.May 21, 2014 at 3:01 AM

    they're all super-special but I'm really taken by the Grackle

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  39. Stewart MMay 21, 2014 at 4:33 AM

    That grackle picture is wonderful! Such a great blue sheen.

    cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  40. Margaret Birding For PleasureMay 21, 2014 at 5:16 AM

    HI Karen Great shots and captions. the poor Blackbird. he looks so lonely but your pairs are fantastic

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  41. NatureFootstepMay 21, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Great shots of all birds. The grackle looks really cool here. :)

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  42. EG CameraGirlMay 21, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    Wellenda is a perfect name for a clever, wascally squirrel. ;)

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  43. IndraniMay 21, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    Lovely pics.
    The squirrel is so adorable. :)

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  44. Stuart PriceMay 21, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    For a second there I thought the Grackle looked like a bird of paradise!

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  45. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 21, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    Your squirrel (aptly named) has different priorities! Beautiful bird couples. And I've never seen a grackle being so pretty!

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  46. Coloring Outside the LinesMay 21, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    Durn squirrels, always sneaking in and stealing the show!

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  47. BeepMay 21, 2014 at 5:02 PM

    Poor rwb what happend to him.The squirrel looks so so so so so cute!!! :)

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  48. JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/May 22, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    enJOYed your entertaining shots here.

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  49. Icy BCMay 22, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    These are fabulous shots, Karen. The grackle is quite expressive!

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  50. Sheila at WolfSongBlog.ComMay 22, 2014 at 6:30 PM

    Karen, great shot of the Grackle! I think they are beautiful!

    Poor Red-winged, what in the heck happened to him?

    Darn Squirrels! They are adorable, but too smart.

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  51. Rambling WoodsMay 22, 2014 at 9:55 PM

    You captured the beautiful feather colors perfectly... Lol... The squirrel earned those seeds.... Lol.... Michelle

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  52. Gemma WisemanMay 23, 2014 at 3:49 AM

    Adore how your squirrel features at the end of your photos. He always finds a way to be there. He's so cute. And adore the wing spread of the grackle. Certainly a showy display.

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  53. David M. Gascoigne,May 23, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Great shots, Karen. May I be so bold as to point out that the correct name is Rose-breasted Grosbeak not Red-breasted Grosbeak.

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  54. orchid0324May 23, 2014 at 4:54 AM

    Wow, awesome pictures as usual♡♡♡　Especially I'n facilitated with the one of the Grackle (^_^)v

    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  55. PatMay 23, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    Magnificent-looking Grackle!

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  56. StephanieMay 26, 2014 at 10:47 PM

    I don't think I have seen a Crackle bird before. All wonderful images!

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