While I was in West Virginia Spring happened in my backyard.
As I sit on my deck blogging I can smell the wonderful
scent of the lilacs and hear the beautiful song
of a Baltimore Oriole. I had been praying I would get
one at the feeders this year, and I came home to a
pair.... I will blog that later.
Anyway, no matter where we were or what we were
doing at New River Barbi and I were looking for birds
and photo opts. We never rested... A familiar sight as we
came and went from the Cabin was this creek...
scent of the lilacs and hear the beautiful song
of a Baltimore Oriole. I had been praying I would get
one at the feeders this year, and I came home to a
pair.... I will blog that later.
Anyway, no matter where we were or what we were
doing at New River Barbi and I were looking for birds
and photo opts. We never rested... A familiar sight as we
came and went from the Cabin was this creek...
Then on our way home from Lowe's one afternoon.
I needed an extension cord so I could use my computer on
the porch!! I saw birds flying into the trees at the creek as
we came to the bridge by the house. We stopped and I was
thrilled beyond words to see a flock of Cedar Waxwings.
I rarely get to see this bird at home and I was in
'almost heaven' just standing on the bridge snapping
away. He was carrying some material in his mouth.
When we are getting pictures of a coveted bird we always
say something like: Don't you wish one would land right here
close to the road...... or
We're never happy with what we are getting we always
want more. The perfect picture with the perfect background.
And as you see, the CW did go over and land where I could
get the wall and flowers in the background. I WAS in heaven!
On our way to dinner one night we came around the bend
right before the creek and farmhouse and Barb stopped the
car and said get your camera!! There's a Pileated in the
tree. Wow! I was again experiencing a feeling of euphoria
right before the creek and farmhouse and Barb stopped the
car and said get your camera!! There's a Pileated in the
tree. Wow! I was again experiencing a feeling of euphoria
Hello little squirrel...what are you doing today? The pictures are kind of grainy
hence the screen between me and him.
and watched as he went over to an old rotted out log and started
to roll around in it.
looking like he was enjoying every minute of it.
In this picture I had to laugh..he looks like he's
playing that game 'twister'
8 comments:
Maybe the squirrel has an itch that it couldn't reach?
What a great post. Thank You.
Love this post, Jane. Great pictures.
Beth
Your pictures tell a beautiful story,almost fairytale like.Sometimes I do believe that God allows the birds to come into view just to bless us.You were certainly blessed that day.
Blessings,Ruth
I came home to a pair of Orioles, too!
The perfect reminder I needed--there's loveliness everywhere!
You and Barb are the queens of
"Right place- right time"!!
No idea on the squirrel. Maybe he found a natural flea repellant to roll in?
Love those cedar waxwings!
Beautiful. I can't say they were my spark bird, but I had only been birding for a few months when I saw a (short) whole tree full of them chowing down on berries like speed demons.
Pileated!!!! Whoooo haaaaaa! I loved my first good glimpse at one over at the Meadows but I really had a few other goods looks that week.
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