These two birds are Neotropic Cormorant.
We spotted these two beauties while out at Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, Texas.
I like the way these birds colors look painted on.
Our Duck Friends
The Black Bellied Whistling Duck were back last weekend.
I was able to get these pictures early a.m. it was so bright outside.
They sat there on this dead tree on the fence line and let me put out food in 4 feeders.
I was only 8-10 foot from them they never budged.
The red ones could be the parents of the rest with the whistling ducks the parents are similar in color. The juveniles did not have their color yet you can tell they were still young.
We mix black oiled sunflower seeds and chicken scratch & all the birds and ducks seem to love it.
Feed the wildlife and enjoy their beauty right in your own backyard. Once they get use to you they will pose for the camera.
These beauties come and go an sometimes come back a few times a day.
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
This juvenile yellow crowned night heron has been hanging around in our pasture.
They say the juveniles will stay in the area they are raised for a good while.
We have had a lot of crawdads from all the rain and that is one thing they love to eat. You will often see these birds in the ditches hunting for bugs and crawdads.
Nature never ceases to amaze me and I truly enjoy getting to see her beauty in the wildlife that graces us with its presence from time to time.
For the love of nature
You realize as you get older things are harder to do, you tire out easier and need more breaks. Honestly, that is okay because at least you are able to to do something you truly enjoy.
Listening to the birds sing early in the mornings is one of my favorite things to do.
I was talking to my mother n law and she told me she loves that too and she sits outside early in the morning waiting on her ride to mass.
The sun on your skin a fresh breeze in the air & being surrounded by nature is such a beautiful feeling.
Nature has a way of making you feel alive.
Three ducks in a row
The ducks have been back about a month now.
Sometimes there are just two and other times there are 10 but almost always they are in pairs.
In this picture, there was only three I am not sure what happened but sometimes the other partner shows up a few minutes later.
Are you ducks in a row?
They’re Back
Last year we got lucky and the cedar waxwings found other mulberry trees so we actually got to pick some.
This year they are eating our mulberries before we can pick them.
There will be 60 in the tree at the same time chowing down.
Daisy was mad because she loves mulberries and she went out there and was looking all over the ground to find some. I finally found a few on the ground for her. Yes, our dog picks berries lol.
Nature is so beautiful and these birds colors are truly amazing. I enjoy watching them even if they are thieves.
A little woodlark
Every now and then you see a bird whos markings are different.
This little guy I think is a woodlark is much lighter and really stood out at the feeder.
I love getting the chance to photograph different types of birds than I normally see.
How many bird feeders do you have?
We have 3 off the side deck 4 in the backyard that are similar. Then we have two hanging feeders, two wire cage feeders that hold the suet. Then we put out 3 hummingbird feeders.
Proving nature with the seeds for life gives me the chance to help them out and get a few pictures in the process. It is a win-win situation.
Eastern Bluebird
This is a male Eastern Bluebird he was flying in and out of our cypress tree.
I had a really hard time getting a picture of him.
I love their colors and you can always get a glimpse of them out of the corner of your eye because of the bright blue color.
There have been quite a few of these birds around here we are trying to get them to nest but they are so picky about their birdhouses. They like something about six feet above the ground not a lot higher and for sure, not lower.
I want to put out some dried mealworms because they are supposed to love those but I need to figure out a feeder for them.
If anyone feeds these birds let me know what you feed them & what type of feeder they like.
The beauty of a cardinal
My grandmother loved feeding the birds but I never remember her buying bird seed.
Her birds would get scraps from lunch or dinner but the birds ate it all. They would eat beans, cornbread, fruit and old bread. I always remember lots of cardinals and blue jays in her backyard. It was like the minute she walked out there they all came and they were not scared of people at all.
My dad loved feeding the birds and the raccoons and I loved watching him enjoy nature in his own backyard.
I think I was always a nature lover but when you have others teach you the beauty of wildlife it gets passed down even more.
We have lots of feeders here and I feed quite a mixture of seeds & suet. You can mix chicken scratch and black oiled sunflower seeds together for easy cheap mix and the birds love it. I recently bought some safflower seeds to feed occasionally.
This bird is a juvenile female cardinal she found some red berries that fell off the asparagus fern growing off our side deck.
They say a cardinal represents a loved one who has passed. They usually show up when you miss them the most. In many ways, I believe this because lately, my dad has been on my mind.
