tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post4319306571229174415..comments2024-03-28T18:16:44.528-04:00Comments on It's All About Purple: Saturday Critters ~ 187 ~Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-71803907771826199662017-07-17T21:33:51.405-04:002017-07-17T21:33:51.405-04:00That's easy to do. So many baby birds look lik...That's easy to do. So many baby birds look like that. I hope the Cardinals have their own brood. Our Song Sparrow raised Cowbirds one year. It was funny to watch, but that poor little sparrow wore itself out trying to feed a baby bigger than it was. Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908661075159862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-29823067064069491922017-07-17T05:29:02.136-04:002017-07-17T05:29:02.136-04:00Thanks so much, Debbie, for sharing this with us b...Thanks so much, Debbie, for sharing this with us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin' this weekend.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-83660756285960576762017-07-16T21:49:33.462-04:002017-07-16T21:49:33.462-04:00Oh wow I had never heard cowbird before, I wonder ...Oh wow I had never heard cowbird before, I wonder if we have any around here... that's great that she adopts the bird like that and takes care of it. Great pics!Conniecrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266327228870948083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-22647223999471126212017-07-16T15:54:02.803-04:002017-07-16T15:54:02.803-04:00Great photos! I've seen that in my yard, too. ...Great photos! I've seen that in my yard, too. Cowbirds will lay eggs in just about any nest they can get away with doing it. It doesn't seem right, but that's nature, I suppose.Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-36354044165323224032017-07-16T13:53:15.438-04:002017-07-16T13:53:15.438-04:00yes patti, you are right. in my excitement, i tota...yes patti, you are right. in my excitement, i totally missed it!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-28281535259824899532017-07-16T08:49:29.499-04:002017-07-16T08:49:29.499-04:00I LOVE getting to watch them feed their young. Bi...I LOVE getting to watch them feed their young. Birds are so wonderful! They give us such joy. Nice shots!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-76695458235935749622017-07-16T06:54:22.986-04:002017-07-16T06:54:22.986-04:00How delightful! Are you sure it's a cardinal? ...How delightful! Are you sure it's a cardinal? Shouldn't there be a tuft on the head. Just asking because I don't know for sure.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-87236108928869852222017-07-16T03:17:04.397-04:002017-07-16T03:17:04.397-04:00Hello Debbie!:) This is the kind of nature watchin...Hello Debbie!:) This is the kind of nature watching that I like, when you don't have to go in search for it,..it's right there in your back yard. It's so endearing to watch young birds being fed by attentive parents. <br />Lovely photos and post.:)Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-79009283806165808972017-07-16T00:01:21.262-04:002017-07-16T00:01:21.262-04:00Oh this is a cute Momma for sure. I love the color...Oh this is a cute Momma for sure. I love the colors. Nature is just so amazing. Thanks for sharing these spectacular shots! Hugs~LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-1004056830848210872017-07-15T21:57:31.859-04:002017-07-15T21:57:31.859-04:00Cute, Momma sure is happy.
DianaCute, Momma sure is happy.<br /><br />Dianadoodles n daydreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489851609110132969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-51039909383397810862017-07-15T21:57:20.074-04:002017-07-15T21:57:20.074-04:00Just the other day I talked to someone who had als...Just the other day I talked to someone who had also been watching a parent Cardinal feed a youg one!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-81898355022215888132017-07-15T20:03:05.195-04:002017-07-15T20:03:05.195-04:00Awe, baby bird time is fun time! Great captures of...Awe, baby bird time is fun time! Great captures of them.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-89386966179552179812017-07-15T18:05:19.759-04:002017-07-15T18:05:19.759-04:00Aw what a sweetie. Dina and I were just enjoying a...Aw what a sweetie. Dina and I were just enjoying a male flying to our feeder and back to his mate on the fence, over and over again, feeding her. It was so cute to watch.Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-31164634905452959392017-07-15T17:55:11.139-04:002017-07-15T17:55:11.139-04:00I like that, 'I wasn't able to capture a g...I like that, 'I wasn't able to capture a good picture'. There are days when your readers simply must believe you, and enjoy the mental picture.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-83113726583395796112017-07-15T17:38:59.119-04:002017-07-15T17:38:59.119-04:00What a sweet little one, Debbie.
I love the photog...What a sweet little one, Debbie.<br />I love the photographs you got.<br />xo.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574946867709812195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-12403609879643036382017-07-15T16:15:36.681-04:002017-07-15T16:15:36.681-04:00Hello Debbie! Clearly a very fond mother with a bo...Hello Debbie! Clearly a very fond mother with a bouncing baby to show off! Great shots!<br />Happy weekend!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369909588334413326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-56319924166615354322017-07-15T16:09:36.544-04:002017-07-15T16:09:36.544-04:00So, so sweet!!!
Lovin' this.So, so sweet!!!<br />Lovin' this.Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-88686318015371028382017-07-15T15:13:28.893-04:002017-07-15T15:13:28.893-04:00It looks like your cardinals got duped into raisin...It looks like your cardinals got duped into raising cowbirds. <br />Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908661075159862095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-78500436010827788202017-07-15T12:31:52.781-04:002017-07-15T12:31:52.781-04:00Great shots! I do love the Cardinals. Lucy you to...Great shots! I do love the Cardinals. Lucy you to have them nest where you can see them. Carol Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744965568317454970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-31361766012919615422017-07-15T12:27:32.724-04:002017-07-15T12:27:32.724-04:00Wow - so pretty. Mother Nature is a beautiful thi...Wow - so pretty. Mother Nature is a beautiful thing. :)<br /><br />xoxoSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865722713732049339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-47075126011299040562017-07-15T11:37:53.007-04:002017-07-15T11:37:53.007-04:00I had adult Baltimore Orioles this year and saw th...I had adult Baltimore Orioles this year and saw their babies--which I had never seen before. I didn't recognize them as baby Orioles until I saw them at the feeder with Mom and Dad. Now they have taken wing--to fly back to Baltimore, I assume. HAH!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-66834300515675372782017-07-15T11:03:10.100-04:002017-07-15T11:03:10.100-04:00Hello, cute shots of the baby bird and Cardinal. M...Hello, cute shots of the baby bird and Cardinal. My baby Cardinals almost look like adults now. They grow so quickly. It is weird how the momma Cardinal can be a momma to the baby cowbirds too. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-49123739962656017482017-07-15T10:19:16.694-04:002017-07-15T10:19:16.694-04:00Baby certainly is big Baby certainly is big Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-19190490108282396422017-07-15T09:57:40.958-04:002017-07-15T09:57:40.958-04:00Wonderful photos!
Amazing how the baby Cardinal i...Wonderful photos!<br /><br />Amazing how the baby Cardinal is so drab! Perhaps that is whey we don't remember seeing them around....<br /><br />But you have the perfect area, to made Mama feel safe, with her baby.<br /><br />Just wonderful shots.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing...<br /><br />Luna CroneBeside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949868613243486755.post-27523481556278019532017-07-15T09:17:37.594-04:002017-07-15T09:17:37.594-04:00Mommy and baby. Sweet! So the babies don't sta...Mommy and baby. Sweet! So the babies don't start out red?<br /><br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.com