Eastern Bluebird, November 30, 2017

Thankful Thursday, Little Things Thursday, Good Fences,
and on Saturday: I'd Rather B Birdin'

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 27, 2017

The best fences have birds on them!

Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis

Today I am thankful for birdsong!

Have a wonderful day!

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Birds and Butterflies, November 29, 2017

Wild Bird Wednesday, ABC Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World

Wild Bird Wednesday

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, October 31, 2017

The American Coot, Fulica americana, feeds on aquatic plants at the edges of lakes, streams, saltwater inlets, and marshes. Their stocky build and short wings make them awkward fliers, but their large feet allow them to walk on marshy ground without sinking into the mire.

ABC Wednesday
U is for Urbanus proteus - the Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 15, 2017

Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skippers, can be found from the southeastern United States south through Central America and into parts of South America.

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Wednesday Around The World

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, November 20, 2017

Blue Skies!

Have a wonderful day!

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Deer, November 28, 2017

Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 27, 2017

We live out in the country, and we often see White-tailed Deer in the Winter.

I made these two photos from my dining room window yesterday.

Have a wonderful day!

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The Barn Collective, November 26, 2017

The Barn Collective, I'd Rather B Birdin', and Through My Lens

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, November 1, 2017

An old barn with tin roof and sides.
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Your birds for today are...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 21, 2017

Vultures, Cathartes aura

Have a Blessed Day!

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Critters: Cat, November 25, 2017

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 23, 2017

You would never know it just by looking at Big Jay, but...

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This House Is Protected By An Attack Cat!

Happy Saturday!

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Willy Nilly Friday, November 24, 2017

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Bay Springs Lake (Sky Watch Friday, I'd Rather B Birdin')

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, November 22, 2017

Our weather this week has been cold, but sunny. Wednesday was too pretty a day to stay home, so we drove over to Bay Springs Lake on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. We walked along the shore for awhile, but the wind was too strong to stay outside for very long.

We saw a large mixed flock of American Coots and Ringed-necked Ducks. They are migratory birds that we see here only in the Winter,

The grayish birds with black heads are American Coots; the dark birds with white breasts and sides are Ring-necked Ducks.

2. Autumn Color

Prentiss County, Mississippi, November 22, 2017

Most of our Autumn leaves, like these from a Ginkgo tree, are on the ground now.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 22, 2017

But we still have evergreen trees with colorful berries. I think this is some type of Holly.
If anyone can identify it for sure, please let me know.

3. The Most Unusual Thing I Have Seen This Week

Prentiss County, Mississippi , USA, November 23, 2017

I was surprised to see windows and doors installed on a building before the walls were built.

4. Rose (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 16, 2017

There was still a bud on my pink Rose when our night-time temperatures dipped below freezing on Sunday night.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 23, 2017

I cut the bud and brought it inside to coax it to open. It has a very pleasant fragrance.

5. Holidays and Holy Days

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 23, 2017

Now that we have celebrated Thanksgiving, it is time to start thinking about Christmas!

Have a wonderful week-end!

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Give Thanks, November 23, 2017

ABC Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, Little Things Thursday, and Signs, Signs
T is for Thanksgiving

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 21, 2017

The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Red-shouldered Hawks, November 22, 2017

Wild Bird Wednesday, Wednesday Around The World, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 28, 2017

Red-shouldered Hawks, Buteo lineatus, may be seen across the eastern United States and southeast Canada. There is a western population of them along the coast of California.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 4, 2017

They catch and eat small mammals, lizards, snakes, and amphibians.

I hope you have a beautiful day!

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Mushrooms, November 20, 2017

Macro Monday 2 and Through My Lens

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 18, 2017

These pretty mushrooms are poisonous.

Have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, November 19, 2017

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, October 28, 2017

This old barn needs just a little repair work on the roof for it to last a lot more years.
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Your bird for today is...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 9, 2017

an American Coot, Fulica americana

Have a blessed day!

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Mockingbirds, November 18, 2017

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

Tupelo, Mississippi, October 12, 2017

I am not sure what was going on between these two Mockingbirds. One would advance, and the other one would retreat.

Then the second one advanced and the first one retreated.

One turned away for a minute, and I thought he was leaving.

Then he turned and advanced towards to other bird again.

I wondered if it was a territorial dispute with a younger male challenging an older one.

I am sorry I could not stay to see the outcome. I had groceries in the car that I needed to get home and into the refrigerator.

Have a wonderful week-end!

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Willy Nilly Friday, November 17, 2017

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday. and Floral Friday Fotos

1. Remembering Our Military Veterans (Sky Watch Friday)

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 9, 2017

On permanent display at Veterans Park

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2. An Unusual Dining Experience

Colbert County, Alabama, USA, November 3, 2017

The Rattlesnake Saloon Restaurant is in a cave!

3. Going Fishing

Hardin County, Alabama, USA, November 11, 2017

Five Amish men in a one-horse buggy

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Fishing on the banks of the Tennessee River

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4. Wildlife

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 13, 2017

Harvestmen, Opiliones, look like spiders but they are not spiders. They do not weave webs, and are not poisonous. They are called Harvestmen because they are most often seen during the Autumn harvest season.

5. Thanksgiving Cactus (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 16, 2017

Schlumbergera truncate is commonly called Thanksgiving Cactus in the United States because it blooms in November near the time of our Thanksgiving Day (November 23 this year). They are natives of Brazil and are most often grown as houseplants here.

I hope you have a wonderful week-end!

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day November 2017

Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7

Despite several frosty mornings, we have a few flowers still blooming:

a late blooming Rose,

Lantana,

Carolina Jessamine vine,

and Turk's Cap.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Wildflower, November 13, 2017

Macro Monday 2, Through My Lens, and Our World Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, November 13, 2017

I was surprised to see a wildflower opening its bloom this late in the year.

Have a wonderful week!

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The Barn Collective, November 12, 2017

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 16, 2017

This old barn is home to three horses.
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Your bird for today is...

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 27, 2017

a Great Blue Heron!

Have a blessed day!

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