Tuesday, April 21, 2015

In The Yard Today

 
 Junco
 
 White-throated Sparrow
 
 Male Red-winged Blackbird
 
Blue Jay
 
Mourning Dove
 
Black Squirrel (Fred)
 
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44 comments:

  1. adorable varmint! :) so glad to see the blackbirds and juncos made it back up to you. ;)

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  2. Now those are some great visitors!

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  3. Hello Karen, a lovely collection of birds from your yard.. And a cute squirrel..Awesome photos! have a happy day and week ahead!

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  4. Fred looks a bit lean- he probably is waiting for you to put out some grub! Gorgeous bird shots- I love the first one.

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  5. Oh, beautiful pictures ! I love the last picture :)
    Greetings

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  6. lovely feathered visitors with a furry one tossed in to make it interesting

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  7. Super....great birds. And of course, goes without saying...sweet squirrel.

    That lattice work behind the bluejay really makes a spectacular work of artistry in your photo.

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  8. I do really like those White-throated Sparrows.

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  9. Great photos of all the birds and the squirrel. I especially like the Junco with those soft grey feathers.

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  10. Beautiful birds, and that Fred, did he know you were there, and flick his tail on purpose. Blue-jay, my favourite.

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  11. Gorgeous shots of beautiful birds! I'm glad to see buds on the tree, too!

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  12. very pretty birds and squirrel, none of which we have here :-)

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  13. What beautiful friends you have there, Karen, and I think they like your camera too!

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  14. I love your close-ups Karen, great photos! The black squirrel is always a novelty with me as we don't get them down here. He's a cutie!

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  16. Looks like a fun day in the yard! I saw juncos today too and I'm surprised they are still around down here. Love your shots as usual, Karen!

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  17. Wow! These photos are fantastic. May I ask what kid of lens you are using?

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  18. Fantastic captures as always, Karen!! You are the BEST!! Wonderful birds and, of course, I always like seeing Fred!!! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy!!

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  19. Wonderful shots of the birds, buds and Fred. Happy Spring!

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  20. WoW Karen these are really stunning...the light in them is so beautiful!! And your varmint, so cute as well!!

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  21. Oh wow!
    Such crisp and lovely photos - thank you for sharing here, and please consider linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/04/at-keyboard.html

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  22. The detail and depth of these beautiful photographs are such that I can almost sense the inner down layer.

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  23. Love that gorgeous junco! All the photos are just wonderful.

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  24. Beautiful birds and beautifully captured! Fred's pretty cool too - Made me smile :-)

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  25. beautifulbird shots and also of the cute Squirrel.

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  26. Aren't they wonderful Karen, excellent photos.

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  27. Love the little birds but oh my goodness, what an adorable squirrel!

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  28. Looks like Spring has arrived. At least the birds think so. YAY! Fred is a cute fellow... Giving you the eye there!

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  29. Right now I am in BC Karen. My first yard bird this morning was a Bewick's Wren.

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  30. Fred is amongst some fine feathered friends.

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  31. Those are all lovely portraits of your garden Karen. I especially like the White-throated Sparrow but the Morning Dove is a real winner. great detail in the dove's plumage.

    I just wish I could hear that sparrows cheery, some might say monotonous, whistling.

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  32. I admire your talent for taking wildlife photos, Karen!

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  33. Love the black squirrels so long as they are not in one's attic. Lovely shots!

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  34. Wonderful shots of the birds. Fred is a handsome fellow.

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  35. Wonderful closeups. Got to love that squirrel. - Margy

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  36. Stunning bird shots and Fred is a fine specimen.

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  37. Hello Fred! Cute squirrel and birds. I hope you are doing better Karen.... Michelle

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  38. lol, is Fred taking care of the others? So beautiful photos :)

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  39. Karen, I hope this finds you feeling better. These are gorgeous photos. I admire your photography skills so much!

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