Monday, April 27, 2015

Feathers And Fur

Female Red-winged Blackbird
 
Eastern Towhee
 
Male House Finch
 
Starling
 
Black Squirrel (Otis) in spring moult.
 
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37 comments:

  1. Such great captures for the day as always, Karen!! And I do love Otis!! Even if he is shedding!! Hope your week is off to a good start! It's always good to see your post!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. All great photos but the eastern Towhee is especially beautiful.

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  3. Every feathered friend is looking great, but as for Otis, the sooner it's all over, the better.

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  4. Lovely birds! Poor Otis, but he will soon be back to his handsome self again.

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  5. What pretty shots.

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  6. Awww! That squirrel is amazing. I want one.

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  7. Amazing birds and squirrel! Great shots!

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  8. A beautiful series of pictures! That Towhee is a handsome bird, and the squirrel a little charmer! :)

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  9. You wow me again with your beautiful photos!

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  10. LOVE the squirrel and the colors on the Starling.

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  11. Hello Karen, gorgeous shot of the birds and cute squirrel.. The Towhee is one of my favorites.. Happy Tuesday!

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  12. I would so love to spot and photograph a towhee!!!

    Funny....my post has feathers and fur too.

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  13. wonderful bird images. I don't think I've ever seen a black squirrel before.

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  14. Excellent pictures, as always. I like that Towhee.

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  15. Otis is looking a bit rumpled but still so cute....and now I know what the female red-wing looks like...saw one yesterday and was unsure.

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  16. It's like going to Karen's nature preserve to go bird watching with the best lens!

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  17. i so dislike the starlings, but there is no denying their beautiful colors!!

    a great group of yard birds...do you use manual or autofocus when you photograph the birds??

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  18. It's always fun to spot a black squirrel. We don't see many around here.

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  19. your bird shots are so beautiful. love that towhee! always love that you end your posts with a squirrel! (and always love their names, too.)

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  20. I love the colors on those birds!!

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  21. I love Otis, lovely. And I love the Eastern Towhee, manic feeling.

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  22. What a variety of birds you get in your yard! The squirrels are not at heir best right now. ;-)

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  23. Super images Karen but for me Otis steals the show.

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  24. Beautiful and crisp images. Hard to pick a favorite. The starling is especially nice, and the colors of the towhee are splendid. Not seeing many in Florida and they have not arrived here in Illinois.

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  25. :-o
    Such beautiful birds you have!
    The only one I recognize from Sweden is starling...

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  26. Your bird and squirrel photos are always so crisp and clear!

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  27. I agree, your photos are always perfect. I do love your squirrels. All of mine are grays and hard to tell apart...Michelle

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  28. WOW!!! what beautiful sharp clear pics, your subjects just jump off the screen!!

    ...even the poor squirrel having the very bad hair day!!! *LOL*

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  29. Cracking shots - I think Ottis needs a good brush!

    Very nice.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  30. Wonderful birds and I love your black squirrels even in their raggedy spring clothes.

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  31. Wonderful photos! Particularly love the starling!

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  32. LOVE the photo of the Eastern Towhee. I have never been that close to one! NEVER!

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  33. I recently returned from BC where Spotted Towhee was common, but some years Eastern Towhee here eludes me completely. Great shots, Karen.

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  34. What a nice blog you have, and beautiful pictures! Very qute little squirrel, so very different from those we have in Scandinavia.

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