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Saturday, June 9, 2018

Saturday Critters ~ 234 ~

If you follow my blog you know I recently had trouble with a big bad hawk.
He scared all of my little birds...
but he is gone now and all of my birds have returned.
Next problem, 
the tree I photograph them in has gotten huge and that means a copious number of  leaves.
I got the hubs busy on trimming that, so I will see how next week goes.
Right now, I am laying seed and peanuts on the deck rail and taking pictures of them there.
I like pictures in the tree better, but all of those pictures are "head shots" at best,
they actually look like heads floating in the leaves.

This week we got Mr. and Mrs....



The Red Bellied Woodpecker

Mrs. House Finch


The Mockingbird hangs out on the shepard hook and that's a great spot as well.

Mr. Blue Jay


and of course Junior, he wanted in on the action!

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27 comments:

  1. DebbieJune 9, 2018 at 10:58 AM

    many thanks for visiting, and leaving a kind comment! wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

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  2. Author R. Mac WheelerJune 9, 2018 at 11:26 AM

    very nice portraits. Kudos

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  3. David M. Gascoigne,June 9, 2018 at 11:36 AM

    Great series of bird shots - warms my heart!

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  4. eileeninmdJune 9, 2018 at 11:51 AM

    Hello, Debbie! You are so right, those darn leaves just get in the way! Wonderful captures of all your yard birds. I especially love the male and female Cardinals. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend. PS, thank also for leaving a comment on my post.

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  5. SandiJune 9, 2018 at 12:25 PM

    Great captures!

    Look at their little feet. So amazing!

    Peanuts...so the chomp through the shell? I love these shots. The woodpecker is totally smiling for you and Junior...ha ha...smile. He is curious about what's going on. :)

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  6. FABJune 9, 2018 at 12:27 PM

    Hello Debbie. A super series of close ups of your visitors.

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  7. Marie SmithJune 9, 2018 at 12:46 PM

    Fabulous photos, Debbie. It doesn’t matter where the birds are, you always get fabulous photos.

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  8. Ruth HiebertJune 9, 2018 at 1:46 PM

    You still got fantastic shots. I had to laugh at the wide-legged stance of the Woodpecker.

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  9. Maria RodriguesJune 9, 2018 at 1:47 PM

    Fantastic photos!!!
    Have a happy weekend
    Greetings
    Maria from
    Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco

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  10. RedPatJune 9, 2018 at 3:24 PM

    Your pics are fabulous!

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  11. Latane BartonJune 9, 2018 at 7:08 PM

    Mr. Cardinal might be a lot more showy but I love the coloration on Mrs. Do you see that touch of blue on her back? and the layering between the red and the gray? Just magical.

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  12. A Colorful WorldJune 9, 2018 at 7:39 PM

    Such gorgeous photos! Glad the hawk has moved on...they are so beautiful, but they scare everything else away!

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  13. JudyJune 9, 2018 at 8:16 PM

    Precious visitors.

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  14. LindaJune 10, 2018 at 12:42 AM

    Great shots!

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  15. BeachGypsyJune 10, 2018 at 2:41 AM

    I just love your pictures. So big, so clear, so colorful, so many details. Love how I can see their feet, their claws, even mr. squirrel's whiskers so well! You are my favorite bird photographer for sure. I'm glad the hawk has moved on to other locale. I had so hoped your little birds would return when he left....looks like they did! We are having a quiet weekend here with alot of rain showers and mild thunderstorms. Sure feels like summer. I haven't been around much this week....so going back to your previous posts to see if I've missed anything now.

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  16. BeachGypsyJune 10, 2018 at 2:48 AM

    Wow, I can see I've missed alot! Y'all have sure been busy with home projects. The garage floor looks very very nice and I love the sprinkles. My favorite though is the pool re-do. It is gorgeous! Love how it looks out over the water too. Now that it's up and running again, will y'all swim any?

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  17. italiafinlandiaJune 10, 2018 at 6:47 AM

    Amazing shots!
    Nice to get to know different birds...for instance the Red-Bellied Woodpecker.
    Enjoy your Sunday!

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  18. Karen LakisJune 10, 2018 at 7:37 AM

    Ahhh - those pesky squirrels do not like to be left out of the party! I'm so glad your hawk has left and all your pretty birds have returned. We're having a bit of tree work done this summer - unfortunately that will include one of our birdies favorite "landing pads" for the feeder. I'm a little sad - but we'll see how it goes. I suspect they will adapt. I'm fascinated by your mockingbird - I don't know if we have any of those. I need to look it up.

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  19. KimJune 10, 2018 at 7:44 AM

    The prettiest birds visit you. Love that orange fellow.

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  20. Changes in the windJune 10, 2018 at 9:43 AM

    Love all these pictures...

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  21. PamJune 10, 2018 at 9:48 AM

    Debbie you got some really great shots! BEAUTIFUL birdies.

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  22. Lowcarb team memberJune 10, 2018 at 6:05 PM

    Oh WOW!
    Wonderful Debbie and I love Junior too!

    All the best Jan

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  23. VictoriaJune 10, 2018 at 7:28 PM

    So glad your little birds returned, I hope they all avoided any encounters of the hawk kind. Your photos are beautiful, so crisp and detailed, and Junior is adorable!

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  24. UnknownJune 11, 2018 at 2:18 PM

    I LOVE Junior!!!
    So glad the hawk is history, Debbie.
    xo.

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  25. Brian KingJune 12, 2018 at 5:33 PM

    Fantastic! I love the woodpecker and Junior made me laugh! Beautiful photos!

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  26. IdaJune 13, 2018 at 12:53 PM

    Great assortment of birds. I like that woodpecker & of course Junior, he's so cute.

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  27. ConniecrafterJune 13, 2018 at 10:22 PM

    Oh your hubs is such a sweetie, I enjoyed these just as well :) I am always amazed at the blue jays eating the peanuts :)

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