Friday, August 16, 2019

Willy Nilly Friday, August 16, 2019

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs Signs,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Click on the photos to see them at their best.

1. Hot and Dry (Sky Watch Friday)
Lee County, Mississippi, USA, August 13, 2019
We have had very hot weather this week, 98F (nearly 37C) on Tuesday, but it is good weather for the farmers cutting, drying, and baling hay.

2. Food Fight! (Signs, Signs)
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, August 13, 2019
Pizza vs. Tacos - sign seen at a restaurant that serves a wide variety of food!

3. An Accident With a Happy Ending
We have wide porches on both sides of the house so it is unusual for birds to fly into our windows, but...

Prentis County, Mississippi, USA, August 15, 2019
… when I heard a loud THUNK! yesterday, I hurried outside to find that a female Cardinal had hit the window and fell onto the dog's bed.

I thought maybe a drink of water would help it recover, and when I took a jar lid of water to it, it was sitting up looking much better. When I checked on it a few minutes later, it had flown away - Happy Ending!

4. Spider (Saturday's Critters)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 14, 2019
A Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia, has made its web near my carport. These large spiders are harmless to people, and beneficial to the garden, catching and eating insects.

5. Hummingbird (I'd Rather B Birdin')
juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 13, 2019
If you do not (or cannot) feed the Hummingbirds, you are missing one of the most amazing and rewarding birding experiences available to us here in the United States and in southern Canada!
(In the background is the edge of my car tag - gives you an idea of how small these birds are).

Have a wonderful day!

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13 comments:

  1. I didn't see any hummingbirds this year but I've seen a lot of cardinals. I hope your stunned female recovered completely. We have been somewhat cool but we will have a heat wave next week. Hope you have a week of great skies.

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  2. That first photo is one of my favourite scenes of this time of year! Great photos!

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  3. That hummingbird pic is fabulous, Lea!

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  4. A lot of nice shots and interesting information. Glad the bird was ok and that is a colorful spider. That is very hot weather. We think if it gets near 80 it is hot and it IS!
    MB

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  5. ...great image, great minds thin alike.
    ...who won?
    ...lucky bird.
    ...not a favorite.
    ...now this is a favorite!
    Thank Lea for stopping by, enjoy your weekend.

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  6. Glad to hear about the happy ending, and beautiful shot of the hummingbird. Have a great weekend!

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  7. Beautiful skies!

    Good that the cardinal only needed a few minutes off her feet to feel better.

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  8. Love your sky over that field of bales of hay...so happy for the cardinal to survive. One time when Lorelei was just 3 or 4 years old a cardinal hit their window and died, and she just cried and cried....

    Love the hummingbird...I do not feed them because one of my cats would for sure catch some.

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    1. Hang feeders higher than a cat can jump! Do not use feeders that attach to a deck or porch rail. Hummingbirds fly very fast, and never light on the ground. It is very unlikely for a cat to catch one unless you give it easy access to a feeder.
      Thanks for your visit, and have a wonderful weekend!

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  9. Hello, love the sky/hay field scene. I am glad there was a happy ending for the Cardinal. Your hummer photo is lovely, great capture. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day and weekend!

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  10. I love hummers too and they come to our flowers! Love seeing that big field and all the neat photos...well, except that one! hahaha!

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  11. great photo's....poor bird, but glad it was ok...happens all the time here too. the spider pic is awesome.

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  12. First...that spider, tho harmless, looks lethal. Loved the happy ending for the cardinal...and the great hummer! (I have a decal on our windows that keep birds from flying into them).

    Happy weekend, and you linking with us at I'd Rather B Birdin' is appreciated. Thanks.

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