Comments on Shellbelle's Tiki Hut: What kind of birds are in your yard?

Good to know the birds have a little piece of para...

2011-06-07T20:46:34.050-04:00

Good to know the birds have a little piece of paradise where they can just be themselves!

Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!

2011-06-07T13:43:12.029-04:00

Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!

We have cardinals, robins, blue jays, finch, an sp...

2011-06-07T13:07:28.979-04:00

We have cardinals, robins, blue jays, finch, an sparrows.

I have lots and lots of birds in my yard too but l...

2011-06-06T22:19:29.251-04:00

I have lots and lots of birds in my yard too but last week we found a cardinal perched on 3 eggs in her nest right by the front steps. I was so excited since she was so attentive so very soon we would see the babies. I could have cried when yesterday the eggs were gone. Along with lots of birds, we also have snakes and raccoons. It's hard to see but i guess mother nature knows best. I just feel so badly for that sweet mama cardinal. Sorry for the sad story.

I love our shore birds! I sit and snap pics of the...

2011-06-06T03:35:21.194-04:00

I love our shore birds! I sit and snap pics of them while I'm on the beach.

I see a variety of birds in our area, but in my yard, I see Mockingbirds, Blue Jays, and the occasional Woodpecker.
We do see Great Blue Herons, and Egrets when we take the boat out :)

How beautiful!! I love your native birds and that ...

2011-06-05T20:28:07.951-04:00

How beautiful!! I love your native birds and that is so great that they feel safe to come and feed there. We have many squirrel, many many squirrels here as well as cardinals, finches, blue birds, wood peckers, I have had a few Oriels and and indigo bunting this year! I love to watch them, they are so beautiful and it is so peaceful and calming. :)
That is great about the turtle too, I can't wait to see what happens. :)

Hi Shelle.. no pond in my Denver yard.. but am vis...

2011-06-05T09:47:11.406-04:00

Hi Shelle..
no pond in my Denver yard..
but am visited by Robins..
and beautiful black and white Jays?
Doves..
Finches..
and sweet songbirds..
and resident Canadian Geese..
(messy critters!!)
ps..
I'll be joining in on your party !!
warmest hugs..
Loui♥

Rhonda, that was BEAUTIFUL!!! I'd go crazy wit...

2011-06-05T04:52:10.803-04:00

Rhonda, that was BEAUTIFUL!!! I'd go crazy with all those birds around just waiting to be photographed! :p My hard-drive would explode from the quantity of photos! lol!

You got some great shots, must have been a very relaxing weekend for you.

I can't wait to hear about the baby turtles!!! :o)

Question: will you be participating in the Oceanic Blog-A-Thon as well? Currently I'm trying to think up two different posts (one more beach party, one more sciency) for each event, but if I don't have enough time to do them properly I might use the same one for both, 'cause I don't want to miss out on the fun! ;o)

Beautiful post girl! ..Now you need to look at Sat...

2011-06-04T23:18:51.799-04:00

Beautiful post girl!
..Now you need to look at Saturdays post... and come join in for Sand and Sea on Sunday!
Smiles~
Cricket @ Gypsea Nurse

Your birds are magnificent. It's a good thing...

2011-06-04T21:25:06.979-04:00

Your birds are magnificent. It's a good thing they're so darned pretty because they're not much on singing!

Remember when we camped at Ft Desoto and we saw al...

2011-06-04T21:17:19.079-04:00

Remember when we camped at Ft Desoto and we saw all the spoonbills before dawn? You were still shooting pics with your dad's brownie. Good times I say!

Love ya!

Impressive post, Rhonda! When we're in Florida...

2011-06-04T07:21:08.664-04:00

Impressive post, Rhonda! When we're in Florida, we live in a bird sanctuary but I don't see anything more than crows on the electric lines, white egrets on my lawn, or monk parakeets in my palm tree. While we're in Iowa, we have ducks on the pond outside our door, turtles and frogs...BIG, loud, courting frogs!! They sound off all summer long in the evenngs.

I love the rosette spoonbills and the ibis. Those...

2011-06-04T01:41:03.907-04:00

I love the rosette spoonbills and the ibis. Those are my favs! In my yard in Chicago we have a pair of mallards that returns each spring and like to swim in my pool. We also have lots of cardinals. In Ky, we get lots of cardinals, bluejays, wood peckers, doves, hummingbirds, ducks and geese. Great post today!

Hi Rhonda, What an interesting post! I loved seei...

2011-06-03T23:06:19.913-04:00

Hi Rhonda,
What an interesting post! I loved seeing all the birds, it's like a regular sanctuary there!
In our yard right now we have robins, bluejays, cardinals,orioles,yellow finches and hummingbirds. I think that is about it,(that I can think of anyway).
Well you have a lovely weekend my friend, I always love hearing what your up to and seeing your gorgeous pics too!
Hugs,
Cindy

I'd say you got some wonderful photos. What a...

2011-06-03T22:20:13.182-04:00

I'd say you got some wonderful photos. What a lovely assortment of feathered friends. I love your sky pictures also. The ones without the pink have a mother-of-pearl look to them. Simply beautiful.

You really know your birds:) We have mallards on ...

2011-06-03T20:29:18.688-04:00

You really know your birds:) We have mallards on the pond out back. Also have the occasional cattle bird and crane. Lots of buntings, cardinals, wrens, brown thrashers, and doves at the feeders...an occasional woodpecker. And today I saw our first hummingbird:) My hubby loves to feed the birds and watch them at the feeder.

I love the birds also!! We have a pond like that a...

2011-06-03T19:13:11.233-04:00

I love the birds also!! We have a pond like that at our place, that's why we have all the baby ducks and geese hanging around!! I will be heading down to Sanibel a week from today, so not sure if I will catch the babies in my hanging plant! Thanks for sharing it with us...it's amazing to see the different birds in the different areas around this country!! We have the ducks, Great Blue, Canada Geese with gold finches, cardinals, robins and titmice (plural of tufted titmouse) and chickadees....I love them all!!

Look Sally and George! What beautiful photos Rhon...

2011-06-03T16:12:37.929-04:00

Look Sally and George! What beautiful photos Rhonda! Love all the birds! Cracked me up with your seagulls in a row comment! Your sister has a fabulous view! That is amazing about the turtle's nest. I do hope your sister is able to keep the babies safe once they hatch.

I hope you are doing well!

Hugs,
Tracy

We saw an egret in our front yard today! lol Thank...

2011-06-03T15:18:00.435-04:00

We saw an egret in our front yard today! lol Thanks for the crab ID! I changed it AND added a link to your post today! Wish I had done it sooner...we need to get together on these things! heehee! ♥♥♥

All the bird watching here is amazing!! And I can&...

2011-06-03T13:52:10.482-04:00

All the bird watching here is amazing!! And I can't believe how tidy these turtles are! Guess, they really don't want anybody to know where their eggs are. Your house sitting must have been quite a bit of an adventure!

Hi Rhonda I loved seeing all the different birds y...

2011-06-03T13:48:49.202-04:00

Hi Rhonda
I loved seeing all the different birds you have there. I can't believe they come so close too. The turtles are cute and the eggs burried there are amazing. The sunset pictures are stunning. Your sister is so lucky living in such a pretty place.
In my garden we get mainly small birds like Robins, Blue Tits, Wrens, Blackbirds and Sparrows.
It's my dream to have my own duck pond one day with my own Mr and Mrs Mallard!
Lindsay
x

That pic of roseate spoonbill is gorgeous. You im...

2011-06-03T12:39:43.438-04:00

That pic of roseate spoonbill is gorgeous. You impress me with your knowledge of wildlife.

No longer have a backyard now that I'm back to apartment living but I'm visited by hummingbirds.

Nothing beats shore birds. Amazing pics. We have a...

2011-06-03T12:36:22.820-04:00

Nothing beats shore birds. Amazing pics. We have a bird feeder, so we get some visitors too. Occasionally we see an eagret at the lake.

What an amazing variety of birds they have in that...

2011-06-03T12:26:52.357-04:00

What an amazing variety of birds they have in that lake! We love to go to an area with our binoculars and bird watch! I'm not sure I've seen the spoonbill...not close enough to get good photos! And we love the common moorhen! What a fun bird to watch! We saw wild turkeys on our way home from the beach! I love your post today! WONDERFUL! ♥ I've posted some of my sea creatures this morning! ♥