Prairie Farms, February 29, 2016

I don't find many wall murals here, but there are some interesting ones on the sides of trucks.

Tippah County, Mississippi, USA, February 10, 2016

Prairie Farms is a mid-America company headquartered in Carlinville, Illinois. Our area's nearest distributors are in Memphis, Tennessee and Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Farm fresh dairy products are their specialties.

Happy Monday!

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The Barn Collective February 28, 2016

Tippah County, Mississippi, USA, February 8, 2016

You can tell by its shape and size that this was once a magnificent barn. I think it is still beautiful now in its old age.

Have a blessed Day!

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Critters, February 27, 2016

Saturday's Critters, Camera Critters and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Saturday's Critters and Camera Critters

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2016

While the birds were temporarily away from the feeder, this squirrel was grabbing handfuls of sunflower seeds and quickly stuffing them in its mouth.

No wonder that they are so fat!

We have a half-dozen squirrels who have taken up permanent residence in our trees. We put this feeder on the ground for the Doves and other ground-feeding birds.

I'd Rather B Birdin'

Booneville, Mississippi, USA, February 19, 2016

If you are still in the grip of Winter, take heart. The Robins are on their way to you and are bringing Spring with them!

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SWF: Red Barn, February 26, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 22, 2016

I turned the car around and went back to get a photo of this long red barn under a rainy sky.
We've had a slow drizzly rain for most of this week. Not pleasant to be out in, but it is good for the onions I planted last Saturday!

Hope your weather is good!

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Good Fences, February 25, 2016

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 23, 2016

I found this pretty white fence in Tupelo near the library.

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Great Blue Heron, February 24, 2016

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Waters
G is for the Great Blue Heron

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, February 1, 2016

Great Blue Herons, Ardea herodias, can be found over most of the United States and the southernmost parts of Canada. Birds in the northern parts of their range migrate farther south for the Winter. Fish are their primary food. Occasionally, they catch and eat small mammals and reptiles.

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, December 7, 2015

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Daffodil, February 22, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 19, 2016

My Daffodils are a bit late this year. I have had blooms as early as January 29 (2013)
and January 31 (2012). Last year (2015) the first bloom was on February 9.
It is still Winter here, but Spring is coming!

If you are wondering about Daffodil blooms in 2014, I was diagnosed with Leukemia in February, and lost half a year to hospital stays, chemo treatments, and recovery in a rehabilitation facility. I am very thankful to be able to report that my most recent blood
counts are very near normal for the first time in two years.

Praise the Lord! His mercies are new every morning!

Have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, February 21, 2016

Tippah County, Mississippi, USA, January 20, 2016

After photographing so many dilapidated old barns, today I am happy to show you a well-kept red barn with a shiny metal roof!

Have a Blessed Day!

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Turkeys, February 20, 2016

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Wild Turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 19, 2016

I was driving home yesterday afternoon when I saw a flock of about 25 wild turkeys grazing in a field. Most of my photos are slightly blurry because the turkeys were in constant motion, searching for food. Something startled them, and they paused to look around, giving me a chance to get a clear photo of this group of nine (or are there ten?).

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Good Fences: Sunset, February 18, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, February 11, 2016

The view through the fence last Thursday evening.

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Fine Feathered Friends, February 17, 2016

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F is for our Fine Feathered Friends - the Birds

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 27, 2016

I think this is a juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk.
After it showed off its beautifully patterned back feathers...

It turned around so I could admire its front!

Hawks belong to the Accipitridae Family: Hawks and Eagles. All are predators, with hooked bills and sharply pointed talons. There are 240 species worldwide.

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, February 2016

Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 14, 2016

Hellebores, aka Lenten Roses, are dependable bloomers unless they are covered with snow. No snow yet this Winter, but nighttime temperatures are below freezing, and the daytime temperatures are not far above.

If it were not for the Hellebores, I would be completely bereft of blooms, as hungry deer ventured into our yard and ate my pansies!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 29, 2016

I didn't actually see them eating my pansies, but they are definitely the ones eating the sunflower seeds we put out for the birds!

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The Barn Collective February 14, 2016

Tippah County, Mississippi, USA, February 3, 2016

Though this is not the usual barn shape, I think it meets the definition of a barn: a large building, as on a farm, for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
(Random House Dictionary)

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Birds at the Feeders, February 13, 2016

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

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Goldfinches

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Red-Bellied Woodpecker

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Mourning Doves

These are just a few of the birds visiting my feeders this week in Prentiss County, MS, USA

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Sky Watch Friday, February 12, 2016

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, February 11, 2016

We were going to meet some friends for supper when I yelled, "Stop the car!" to capture this beautiful sunset yesterday.

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Signs: Big M, February 11, 2016

The Bulldog logo of Big M Express

Ripley, Mississippi, USA, February 10, 2016

Big M Diesel Express, locally owned and based in Blue Mountain, MS, serves 48 of the 50 states in the USA (the exceptions being Alaska and Hawaii).

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Eastern Bluebird, February 10, 2016

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E is for Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 29, 2016

Eastern Bluebirds, Sialia sialis, can be found in the eastern half of North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They eat a variety of insects, worms, spiders, snails, wild fruits and berries. Their migratory patterns may vary from year to year depending on the availability of Winter food.

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebirds were on the decline, but now their numbers are increasing thanks to wooden nest boxes put up by birding enthusiasts.

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Hellebores, February 8, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 7, 2016

The Hellebores hang their heads down, so I had to lay my camera on the ground and shoot upward, sight unseen. Thank goodness for auto-focus!

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I have about 6 or 8 plants all alike, but I don't know their exact name.

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The Barn Collective, February 7, 2016

Tippah county, Mississippi, USA, January 27, 2016

This old barn, standing with its back to the road, is not much to look at, but at least I did get photos of the residents!

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Deer, February 6, 2016

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Saturdays Critters and Camera Critters

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 29, 2016

Several times this Winter I have seen these two White-Tailed Deer eating the bird's sunflower seeds in my back yard.

I made these photos through my dining room window.

I'd Rather B Birdin'

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 10, 2016

Eastern Bluebird!

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Sky Watch Friday, February 5, 2016

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 4, 2016

After Tuesday's thunderstorms we have been enjoying sunny skies and mild temperatures. The forecast for the week-end is for clear skies with temperatures dipping below freezing at night.

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Good Fences, February 4, 2016

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 3, 2016

You may have to look closely to see it, but this fence just keeps on going right across this small pond.

It makes me wonder which one was here first, the fence or the pond?

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Dove, February 3, 2016

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
D is for Doves - stocky, short-legged birds with short necks and small heads.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 15, 2016

Mourning Doves, Zenaida macroura, are common all across the United States. Their name comes from their call, a low mournful coo, coo, coo. In some states Mourning Doves are protected as song birds. In other states (Mississippi included) they are considered to be game birds, and there are regulated hunting seasons.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, December 19, 2015

In the Winter, Mourning Doves come to our feeders for black-oil sunflower seeds that we scatter on the ground, but they are very wary. The slightest sound startles them into flight. I made this photo through my dining room window. Obviously, I need to wash my windows if I want to get better pictures!

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Great Blue Heron, February 1, 2016

Great Blue Heron, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, February 1, 2016, SOOC

We went to Pickwick today, but there were very few birds there.  I was very happy to get this photo of a Great Blue Heron. The Tennessee River's water levels are higher than normal, but it still found a perch on the submerged rocks.

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