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Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"Every grateful moment makes a brighter day."

A view of Mount Kirkjufell, Iceland 2019

 

"Be grateful for life. Not everyone made it this far."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Saturday's Critters # 622

   Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir

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1. For my post, I have flashback images I am sharing various Egrets. They are wading birds with long legs and most likely seen by water and wetlands. Below I have the Great Egret. 

The Great Egret, stands tall around 3 ft, they have yellow bills and black legs and feet. 

The Great Egret feeds on fish, frogs and small reptiles. 

The breed in colonies, in trees that are close to lake and wetlands. 

2. The Cattle Egret, are stocky and around 22 inches long. During breeding season the adults develop the orange-buff plumes on the back, breast and crown.

The Cattle Egrets have a yellow bill and yellowish legs.

3.  The Snowy Egret, is all white with a black bill and yellow lores. They have black legs and yellow feet. 

Below you can compare the size difference between the Great Egret and a Snowy Egret. 

4.  The Reddish Egret, is 27-32 inches long. They have a pinkish bill with a black tip. 

The adult has a slate blue body and a reddish head and neck. 

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

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Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door."

Glendalough, Wicklow National Park, Ireland May 2023

"May love and laughter light your days and warm your heart and home."

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Saturday's Critters # 621

  Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

As usual I am still behind sharing photos.  I am sharing a variety of photos. They are from my walks with Miney, our back yard birds and fire road walks.

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir

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1. I wish the hummingbirds were still here, but these photos are Sept 13th. I was looking out for my Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. I like to record the last back yard sighting of the hummers. My last hummingbird sighting was Sept 29th. 

Same day I am looking for the fall time warblers arriving in my back yard.  They do love the berries on the Devil's Walking Stick plant. Below is the Tennessee Warbler. 

Again the same day, below is the Cape May Warbler. It is one of the more common warblers I have been seeing at the berries.  

2. Sept 14th, my walk with Miney on the local fire road.  

The Cape May Warblers continue to be seen eating the berries.

It's not often we see a colorful sunset but this day ended quite colorful. 

3. Sept 15th, a quick walk with Miney.  

4. Sept 17th, the Peacock is sitting on top of our swing. 

5. Sept 18th, we leave early in the morning for hubby's Dialysis treatment on this morning I heard a Screech Owl calling near the end of our driveway. Later in the day I notice the the Hummingbird sitting on a metal butterfly near the feeder. 

Sept 19, a walk with Miney to the lake, a few trees looking colorful.  

7. I am sharing flashback photos of past year backyard Warblers.  Below is the Black-throated Blue Warbler, it is another warbler that loves the berries. I saw this bird this year outside my den window. 

Below is the Fall Black-throated Green Warbler.

Below is the Nashville Warbler from my archives of backyard warblers.

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

Check out  Catblogosphere.com

Here is my linky:

Thank you for sharing your critters and post! 

Happy Monday!

Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"The hard days are what make you stronger."

North Cascades Nat'l Park, Washington State,

"Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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