Before They Are Gone

Hummingbirds

Today was a lucky day, the hummers are still visiting my flowers and feeders and I was fortunate enough to capture a few good pics.

The fushia color of some impatients on my back deck must have caught the eye of the hummers.

I'm happy my husband was standing at the sliding glass door that opens to the deck and spied the visitors. 

I keep my camera sitting on the counter next to the slider so I can grab it quickly.

The hummer also enjoyed the nectar from an Angelonia flower. 

Earlier in the day, I snapped a hummer sitting on a branch.

I don't know how much longer they will visit my feeders.

Hummers Visiting A Friend in Missouri

My friend, Linda T., in Cape Girardeau, MO (where we lived before moving to Kentucky) shared some fabulous pics of her visitors this week.

Take a look at this white hummer migrating through her area.

What a treat to have a stunning white hummer at your feeder! I'm thinking this may be an albino hummingbird since I don't see any other pigments. 

Other hummers visiting Linda's feeders.

Yellow Swallowtail

A Yellow Swallowtail visiting the blooms of Lantana.

Thanks for stopping by today. Happy birding - Judy.

Linking to:

MET Monday @ BNOTP

OMHG Wonderful Wednesday on Monday

You're the Star @ God's Growing Garden on Monday

Image-in-ing on Monday

Through My Lens on Monday

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention on Wednesday am

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday 

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and so on on Sunday

 

At the Feeders and in the Trees #51

A new wren house was hung in the trees this spring and it didn't take long for the wrens to move in.

It didn't take long for small sticks and twigs to start sticking out from the open side vents on the house. 

The breeding pair work together filling the house and caring for their young. 

The wrens are very energetic as they bounce through the trees from branch to branch.

Their songs are rich and bubbling, and it doesn't take long to recognize them as they sing to each other. 

Both parents seem to feed the nestlings.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed post #51 of At the Feeders and in the Trees. Happy birding - Judy. 

Linking to:

MET Monday @ BNOTP

OMHG Wonderful Wednesday on Monday

You're the Star @ God's Growing Garden on Monday

Image-in-ing on Monday

Through My Lens on Monday

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention on Wednesday am

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday 

Mosaic Monday @ South and Mind and so on on Sunday

At the Feeders and in the Trees #47

When the snow falls, so many of the songbirds and yardbirds are searching for food. My feeders have provided lots of food on these recent snowy, bitterly cold days. 

Sharing the Food

At the feeders, there are House Finches, Chickadees, Cardinals, Gold Finches, and Nuthatches sharing the Safflower seeds. 

In the Trees

The female Northern Cardinal looks gorgeous against the bark of our River Birch Trees.

The Chickadee is a frequent visitor.

Birds in the Trees: Northern Mockingbird, Cardinals, Finches, and Mourning Dove. 

Other Birds in the Trees: Downey Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, and female Cardinal. 

Spreading their Wings

It's always fun capturing birds spreading their wings. I take tons of pics to get a few like these.

That's it for this time. Thanks for stopping by - Judy. 

Linking to:

MET Monday @ BNOTP

OMHG Wonderful Wednesday on Monday

You're the Star @ God's Growing Garden on Monday

Image-in-ing on Monday

Through My Lens on Monday

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention on Wednesday am

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday 

In the Birdhouse #4

I've been hearing a Wren singing when I go out on the deck and today, I got lucky. A cute tiny House Wren let me snap some pics.

The pics didn't come easy, I had to work to get the pics in this post. While I was outside working in my flower bed and pots, . . .

I could hear the House Wren singing.

A couple birdhouses are hanging on a trellis near my back steps. The other day, I caught a glimpse of a bird going in one of the houses.

Parked in our Polaris Ranger for about 40 minutes and trying not to move an inch, I caught a movement of the House Wren sitting on a branch near the bird houses.

The wren wouldn't go in the house at first. She took off, then in a while, I could hear her singing again.

It took another 15 minutes or so and which one of the houses do you think the wren landed on? Look closely!

Do you see the wren, look on the right side? 

Checking around to make sure it was safe; the wren hops over to the house on the left.

Still checking before entering the birdhouse. Several glances around then in the wren goes.

The wren didn't stay in the house long. Suddenly the wren's stuck its head out of the house.

Out, then up on top of the house and a couple of hops around on the roof.

Then in the blink of an eye, the House Wren was gone.

I hope to get more pics of the House Wren in the days to come. I'll keep you posted. - Judy.

Here are links to my "In the Birdhouse" series:

#1 Bluebirds

#2 Titmouse 

#3 More Bluebirds

Let me know what you think about the House Wren in the Birdhouse. 

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MET Monday @ BNOTP

Monday Morning Blog Walk

OMHG Wonderful Wednesday on Monday

All About Home @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home and Common Ground on Monday at 6 pm

Through My Lens on Monday

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Tuesdays With A Twist @ God's Growing Garden,  Stone Cottage Adventures

Pictorial Tuesday @ Peabea Photos on Tuesday

Tuesday Turn About @ My Wee Abode at 6 pm

Wonderful Wednesday @ Ducks in a Row on Tuesday evening

Karins Kottage Linky Party @ Karins Kottage on Wednesday am

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention on Wednesday am

My Corner of the World @ Photographing New Zealand on Wednesday

Share Your Style @ French Ethereal on Wednesday at 6 pm

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Thinking Out Loud Thursday @ Penney's Passion on Wednesday

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Thursday Favorite Things @ Katherine's Corner

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home on Thursday

FLORAL FRIDAY FOTOS on Thursday 

Funtastic Link Party @ Two Chicks and A Mom on Thursday 9pm 

Fabulous Link Party @ Peacock Ridge Farm, Living Large in a Small House, South House Designs, & Vintage Home Designs on Friday

Friendship Friday Blog Hop @ Create With Joy

Floral Bliss on Friday

Friday Features Link Party @ Penny's Passion

Fabulous Friday Link Party @ South House Designs

A Morning Cup of Joe @ The Cottage Market on Friday

Farm House Friday @ County Road 407

Friday With Friends @ My Hubbard Home

Saturday Sparks @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Garden Affair @ Jaipur Garden

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday

Bird DePot @ I'd Rather Be Birding 

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda on Sunday at 2pm

Sundays on Silverado @ The House on Silverado

Inspire Me Monday @ Create With Joy on Sunday at 5pm

At the Feeders and in the Trees #45

Today is a rainy, windy, darkish day in Western Kentucky. I made sure to fill my feeders yesterday when I saw the weather report. It doesn't make for taking great pics of the birds, but I gave it my best.

A small chickadee looks pretty wet in these pics below.

The cardinals have been at my feeders since early morning eating safflower seeds.

The female cardinals are busy eating too. They are soaked and hungry. 

Hope you have been able to fill your feeders. I know it will make the birds happy.

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to:

Our World Tuesday on Monday

Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Photographing New Zealand @ My Corner of the World on Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday 

Wild Bird Wednesday @ Paying Ready Attention

Classy Flamingo @ Poinsettia Drive 

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Wandering Camera @ Ink Torrents Graphics on the last Thursday of the month

Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Friendship Friday @ Create With Joy

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturday 

Bird DePot @ I'd Rather Be Birding

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda on Sunday at 2pm

Sundays on Silverado @ The House on Silverado

Nature Notes @ Rambling Woods on Monday pm