Saturday, March 29, 2014

Signs Of Spring?

Awwww, look at that ear!
Poor Stoney Braveheart has been in a tussle! More than likely from a courtship fight.
I think the ear notch just adds to his charm!

The goldfinches are "yellowing up".

The snow is melting, and it's a mess under the feeders!

 The grackles have arrived in hoards, but I don't mind.
They clean up a lot of that "under feeder" mess. 

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51 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday Angel! I hope Stoney got to kiss that girl!

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  2. Happy Birthday..... Many many more...hugs

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  3. Clear sharp pics> Beautiful spring shots!

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  4. Many hugs and all good wishes for tomorrow, Saturday. Dear Stoney, all he needs is a lady to love. Have a great, with sunshine and laughter, happiness galore. Fond hugs, Jean.

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  5. Lovely series! You have so nice birds in USA...
    Happy birthday :-)
    Wish you health, happiness and sunshine

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  6. It's wonderful to see the goldfinches regaining their nuptial plumage.

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  7. i love your sweet Goldie! And the Grackle shot is awesome..Thank you for linking up with Saturday's Critters! Have a happy weekend!

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  8. Neat set of shots, Karen. I noticed the ear right away. Love the feather colors you captured.

    The grackles around here are black and like dog food.

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  9. Beautiful photos. Poor Stoney Braveheart! I hope the fight was worth it. We haven't seen a grackle or blackbird here yet. Too much snow. Have a great weekend Karen.

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  10. Dearest Karen;
    Wow, great photographs♡♡♡ I'm still amateur about birds,learned finch but had not learned grackle yet. They must have big appetite p;)

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

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  11. stoney braveheart: chicks dig scars. :)

    and to you, sweet karen, a very happy birthday!

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  12. Wow! Your photos are lovely! The colors really are beautiful.

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  13. Excellent shot of that little squirrel! Super-cute!

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  14. Happy Birthday, Karen!!! Hope you have a wonderful day and weekend! I do LOVE your captures for the day -- of course, I always do! I agree, Stoney Bravehearts ear notch does add to his charm! One of my squirrel has a bare spot down his back, but it doesn't seem to slow him down any! Your birds are so beautiful and colorful!!

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  15. Happy Birthday and beautiful photos of signs of Spring ~ xoxo

    artmusedog and carol

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  16. Happy birthday Karen.
    Enjoying your shots as always.
    Poor ear but still has cute face:)

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  17. Have a great weekend - I enjoyed reading your post and your photos are fantastic.

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  18. You have all the right signs for spring.

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  19. Hooray! Can't wait for Spring to arrive, and that Squirrel looks so cute.

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  20. I am very, very familiar with that 'under the feeder' mess.
    Stony Braveheart looks like he needs an earring to go with that pirate charm.

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  21. Happy Birthday!
    I love the pose Stoney Braveheart is giving you. He is one fine looking fellow even with his tattered ear.

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  22. I love all your pictures but my favorite is the first.
    Have a happy Sunday :)

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  23. I like the grackle picture Karen. The iridescent plumage reminds me of a Starling but the grackle is more handsome.

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  24. Cute animal characters around your place. Stony reminds me of my buddy, Notch.

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  25. Oh, poor Stoney.
    Our stray kitty came home with the exact same thing a few weeks ago. :-(

    Happy Birthday, Karen, and have a wonderful weekend!

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  26. Wonderful shots! Stoney Braveheart is adorable.

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  27. That ear must be sore! Happy Birthday!

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  28. Saw one grackle ( I THINK ) this morning but as soon as I got closer to check he flew away.

    Love your shots! :)

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  29. Your photos are so crisp! I love how the grackle's colours shine

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  30. The colors on the grackle...wish I could wear the same and look as good.

    Poor Stoney...but, still cute as a button!

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  31. each of these photographs Karen, is a winner

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  32. Happy, Happy Birthday :))) Wishing you much joy on your special day and in the years to come. Love your photos and my goodness, that ear does add character :)

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  33. Happy Birthday! That last shot is a gorgeous looking bird. Love the other shots too!

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  34. Happy Birthday Hon !!! *VBS*

    Great Pics as always, you sure caught some lovely color in the plumage! *S*

    So much food spilled by the birds, squirrels hey? the parrots here are the same but there is always someone down on the ground to clean up *S*

    As for Stoney, the little warrior seems to be saying "Bah, you should see the other guy!!" *LOL*

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  35. Great photos! I'm tired of the grackles that have been swarming my feeders. They spill even more seed than the squirrels!

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  36. Hi Karen. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. love the squirrel and goldfinch

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  37. The grackle is a great shot - but the tattered ear is a winner too.

    I miss the snow - but I do understand that you can have too much of a good thing.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  38. ...thanks for linking up at the Bird D'Pot this weekend. Hope your morning is filled with the songs of birds and relaxing and having an all 'round good day.

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  39. i know those grackles are such a pain but do you see all that color and purple!! beautiful!!

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  40. Poor Stoney. Kind of gives him more character than he already has. Great birdy shots too.

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  41. Your bird shots rival any major publications' output. I'm really in awe of that grackle. Wowweeee!

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  42. Beautiful critter shots Karen! Love your goldfinch since this is one bird that I rarely get to see :)

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  43. Awe, the poor squirrel, I've seen them like them, it's not too bad. And I do love the Grackles, superb.

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  44. Poor Braveheart's ear ... He doesn't seem one bit perturbed. Gorgeous captures as always Karen.

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  45. Stoney does look a little the worse for winter wear, but it does just add to his charm. I didn't think about grackles coming in handy for cleaning up the ground -- (we don't have them in Oregon, so never had them around when I fed birds). They are a lot prettier than the starlings we did have there (and starlings just chase away the songbirds so we hated them).

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