Cardinals, November 29-30, 2016

Ruby Tuesday Too and Wild Bird Wednesday

Male Cardinal, Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA, October 25, 2016

Sunflower seeds will attract Cardinals to your bird feeders. There was a top on this bird feeder until a raccoon tore it off!

Male Cardinal, Prentiss County Mississippi, USA, October 25, 2016

Northern Cardinals, Cardinalis cardinalis, are seen all across the eastern half of the United States. Males are bright red; females are brownish with red highlights on crest, wings, and tail. Their primary sources of food are seeds and insects.

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Jessamine, November 28, 2016

Blue Monday, Macro Monday 2, Monday Mellow Yellows, and Our World Tuesday

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, November 26, 2016

We are beginning to lose our Autumn color as winds blow the leaves from the trees, revealing beautiful blue skies with fluffy white clouds.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 25, 2016

My Carolina Jessamine Vine, Gelsemium sempervirens, begins to bloom as cooler Autumn weather arrives. If we have a mild Winter, it will continue to bloom into the Spring.

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The Barn Collective, November 27, 2016

Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, November 7, 2016

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Heron, November 26, 2016

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

Baldwyn, Mississippi, USA, November 21, 2016

With very little rain for the past two months, the water level in this small pond is steadily decreasing. I am wondering if low water makes catching fish easier for this Great Blue Heron.

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Happy Thanksgiving, November 23, 2016

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Signs, Signs

T is for Thanksgiving - a day set aside for the purpose of giving thanks for our many blessings. In the United States it is the fourth Thursday of November each year.

Booneville, Mississippi, USA, November 22, 2016

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T is for Titmouse, Parus bicolor: a sparrow-sized bird of the eastern United States, often seen at bird feeders in the Winter.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 2, 2016

After visiting the bird feeders, it came onto the porch to drink from our dog's water bucket.

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The Barn Collective, November 20, 2016

Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, November 7, 2016

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Sky Watch Friday, November 18, 2016

Sky Watch Friday and Weekend Reflections

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 14, 2016

Only one small rain shower this week. The water levels are low in small ponds like this one.

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Fences and Signs, November 17, 2016

Good Fences

Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA, November 7, 2016

There is a picnic area where the Natchez Trace Parkway crosses the Tennessee River. And the spit of land under the bridge is a popular spot for fishing.


This weathered fence runs along the river bluff near the parking lot.

Signs, Signs

The best bumper sticker I have seen this election year!

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Stone Art and Bluebirds, November 16, 2016

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday,
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ABC Wednesday
S is for the Stone Wall Gallery

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, October 27, 2016

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Wild Bird Wednesday,
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Booneville, Mississippi, USA, November 1, 2016

Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day November 2016

The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, a time for bloggers to show what is blooming in their world.

Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

Chrysanthemums!

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The Barn Collective, November 13, 2016

Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, November 7, 2016

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Roosters, November 12, 2016

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, October 27, 2016

These two roosters got into a crowing contest. The first one would crow...

Then the other one would crow. Back and forth it went; each one was trying to outdo the other.

This rooster just ignored them for awhile...

Then he stood up and gave them lessons from an expert!

Note to my bird-watching friends: chickens are thought to be descendants of the Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus. Now you know that, you can add Gallus gallus domesticus
to your birding lists!

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Veterans Day, November 11, 2016

Thank you to all who have served in the military!

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

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Killdeer, November 9, 2016

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 7, 2016

Killdeer, Charadrius vociferous, are the most commonly seen plovers in the United States. There are 60 species of plovers worldwide; nine of them breed in North America.

Killdeer are classified as shorebirds, but are seen inland wherever there is water. Even a small pond may attract them. Listening for their loud calls, kill-dee kill-deer, is often the easiest way to locate them. A mated pair may stay together for several years.

They eat earthworms, crayfish, minnows, and insects. They also search harvested fields to find and eat left-over grain.

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Monday Mural, November 7, 2016

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 4, 2016

Can you guess what kind of business uses these murals to attract customers?

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It is the Dutch Maid Car Wash!

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The Barn Collective, November 6, 2016

Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA, October 21, 2016

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Great Blue Heron, November 5, 2016

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 20, 2016

I always enjoy seeing a Great Blue Heron.

And occasionally, I have the pleasure of seeing one catch a fish!

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Sky Watch Friday, November 4, 2016

Sky Watch Friday, Week-End Reflections, Today's Flowers, and Floral Friday Fotos

Sky Watch Friday and Week-End Reflections

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 3, 2016

Plenty of clouds this week, but no rain.

Today's Flowers and Floral Friday Fotos

Prentiss County, Mississippi, October 29, 2016

The last bud on my Moonflower vine opened last Saturday night. It was a very small vine when I bought it in April, and it started blooming in August. I am saving the seeds to plant next year.

Happy Friday!

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Good Fences: Shiloh, November 3, 2016

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, October 7, 2016

Many of the soldiers who died at the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862) during the American Civil War are buried here at the United States National Cemetery at Shiloh, Tennessee.

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Rest in Peace.

Hope you are having an enjoyable day

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Quilts and Ducks, November 2, 2016

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday

ABC Wednesday
Q is for Quilts: warm bed coverings made of padding sewn between decorative pieces of fabric.

Bethel Springs, Tennessee, USA, October 14, 2016

Recently I went to the McNairy County Quilt Show. Hundreds of quilts! Here are just a few.

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Wild Bird Wednesday
Muscovy Ducks

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 31, 2016

These Muscovy Ducks, living on a pond in a city park, are not as wild as they would be if they were living in a more remote place. It was the iridescent green feathers that caught my attention as I walked around the lake at Veterans Park.

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