Friday, February 28, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday, February 28, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos, Weekend Reflections,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

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1. Rain and Sun (Sky Watch Friday)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 24, 2020
We began the week with rain, but...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 27, 2020
… later in the week - sunshine!

2. Hellebores (Floral Friday Fotos)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2020
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3. Patterns (Weekend Reflections)
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 26, 2020
I was photographing the Canada Geese when I noticed the interesting patterns created by the reflections of the dead vegetation.

4. Sheep (Saturday's Critters)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 27, 2020
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5. Buteo (I'd Rather B Birdin')
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2020
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus

Have a wonderful day!

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Thankful Thursday, February 27, 2020

Thankful Thursday, Little Things Thursday, and Wildflower Wednesday

Good advice found on a shirt
"Advice from a Wildflower

Show your true colors
Delight in simple pleasures,
Celebrate your natural beauty
Open up!
Spread seeds of joy
It's OK to be a late bloomer
Be wild and wonderful!"

Spring is coming! I am thankful that soon we will have wildflowers blooming again!

Have a blessed day!

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Red-tailed Hawk, February 26, 2020

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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McNairy County, Tennessee, USA, February 2, 2020
Red-tailed Hawks, Buteo jamaicensis, are probably the most common Hawk in North America.

Have a wonderful day!

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

The Barn Collective, February 23, 2020

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2020
An old barn, but it looks to be well cared for.
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Your bird for today is...
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 15, 2020
… a Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis, at one of my bird feeders.

Have a blessed day!

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

The Weekend Roundup: H, February 22, 2020

Starts with H, Favorite, and High

1. Starts with H
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2020
Hellebores are also known as 'Lenten Roses' because the blooms open in February and stay open during Lent (but it is not a Rose). Though the color will fade as time passes, this bloom will still be open at Easter.

2. Favorite
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 14, 2020
My Favorite photo of a Northern Cardinal

3. High
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2020
High up in a tree - Mistletoe! If you follow the Christmas tradition of kissing under the Mistletoe, you could get a lot of kisses from your sweetheart there!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Friday, February 21, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday, February 21, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs 2,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Sunshine (Sky Watch Friday)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 14, 2020
We have had rain all week so I went back to last Friday to find a sunny sky photo. But looking at the weather forecast early this morning, we have a promise of sunshine and 46F (8C) today (Friday).

2. Good Food! (Signs 2)
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 16, 2020
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant is one of my favorite restaurants. I like their All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Special of Soup, Salad, and Garlic Bread.

But when we were there last Sunday I ordered their Eggplant Parmigiana. There is a choice of soup or salad. The salad is brought to the table in a large bowl accompanied by garlic bread and individual salad plates for each person to help himself to as much salad as he wants.

Then comes the entrée! Eggplant Parmigiana is sliced eggplant lightly breaded and fried, topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, with a side order of Spaghetti. Absolutely delicious!

3. What I am Reading
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2020
"The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes" by Ruth Hogan
"Southern Discomfort" by Tena Clark
"Rough Seas" by Sheryl Woods
"Chance" by Robert B. Parker

4. Ready for a Picnic (Saturday's Critters)
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 9, 2020
It will be several months before the weather is warm enough to eat outside, but our neighbor's dog is ready!

5. Cardinal (I'd Rather B Birdin')
female Northern Cardinal, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 15, 2020
Feed the birds!
Have a Wonderful day!

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Thankful Thursday, February 20, 2020

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 16, 2020
I am thankful for migratory birds! I enjoy seeing our Winter visitors.

Last Sunday a small flock (about 20 birds) of Ring-necked Ducks, Aythya collaris, were on a pond a few miles from our house. As the weather begins to warm up, Ring-necked Ducks will be on their way to their breeding grounds in Canada and Alaska, though some flocks stop in the United States just south of the US/Canada border to nest and raise their young.

I hope to see them again next Winter!

Have a blessed day!

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Eastern Bluebirds, February 19, 2020

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 3, 2020
a male Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis...

… and a female Eastern Bluebird.

Eastern Bluebirds are small members of the Thrush family found in the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. They are cavity-nesting birds that eat insects in the Summer and fruit in the Winter, and you may attract them to your yard by providing nest boxes.

Have a wonderful day!

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Sunday, February 16, 2020

The Barn Collective, February 16, 2020

The Barn Collective and Monday Mural

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 16, 2020
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A wonderful way to recycle an old satellite receiver dish!
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Your bird for today is...
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 16, 2020
… an Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe.

Have a blessed day!

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, February 2020

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b
We are enjoying a few days respite from the rain.

One of our Pear Trees blooms earlier than the others, but I don't remember its name.

Spirea 'Ogon' is always the earliest shrub to bloom here.

The Hellebores have been showing off their blooms for several weeks.


The Oxalis is beginning to bloom, sheltered from the weather by the front porch.

The almost constant rain has bent the Narcissus blooms over.

I think these large ones are 'King Alfred' Daffodils.

Narcissus, Daffodil, Jonquil... whatever you call them, these perennials are well worth the cost of the bulbs!

female Northern Cardinal, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 15, 2020

And if you would like to have music in your garden, feed the birds!

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday, February 14, 2020

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Signs 2,
and on Saturday, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

1. Tennessee River (Sky Watch Friday)
Tennessee River at Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, February 9, 2020
When the rain stopped over the weekend, we went to lunch at Hagy's Catfish Hotel Restaurant where we can watch the river traffic as we eat.

The "Chip Lacy" was going north (downstream) on the Tennessee River towards the Ohio River.

Shiloh, Tennessee , USA, February 9, 2020
When we were there on Sunday the Tennessee River was near to overflowing. By midweek the river water was completely covering the restaurant parking lot, but the restaurant itself is on higher ground and still dry.

2. Pepsi (Signs 2)
Miche, Tennessee, USA, February 9, 2020
an old faded sign: Pepsi, The Light Refreshment...

… on an old abandoned building

3. The Most Unusual Thing I Have Seen This Week
Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, February 9, 2020
If you ever wonder what happens to old school buses, here is one that has found a new life as a combo bus and flat bed truck!

4. Horses (Saturday's Critters)
Lee County, Mississippi, USA, February 8, 2020
This is the second time in a week that we have seen these horses out on the road. I am beginning to wonder if they have learned how to open the gate! You cannot see them in this photo, but several neighbors were there to help get the horses back into the pasture. We stopped our car and waited until the horses were past us before continuing down the road.

5. Cormorant (I'd Rather B Birdin')
Tennessee River, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, February 9, 2020
After lunch on Sunday at Hagy's Catfish Hotel Restaurant, we drove a few miles upriver to Pickwick Dam. All the spillways were open in an effort to prevent flooding farther upriver. The water was coming through with such tremendous force that it looked like ocean waves coming ashore.



I did not expect to see any birds fishing in water that turbulent, but there was a Cormorant riding the waves! At least I think it was a cormorant. The constant motion of the water made it difficult to get a clear photo.

Have a wonderful day!
and
Happy Valentine's Day!

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

Thankful Thursday, February 13, 2020

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 9, 2020
I am thankful that after a week of rain and before the rain began again on Monday, we had two days of sunshine with clear nights! And as a bonus, the moon was full and shining brightly!
I used the porch railing to steady my camera to get this shot through the trees in our front yard.

Have a blessed day!

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

American Robin, February 12, 2020

Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

male American Robin, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 7, 2020
American Robins, Turdus migratorius, are the largest American members of the Thrush family. Their  main food sources are insects, worms, and fruit.

female American Robin
They can be found over most of the North American continent with the northernmost birds migrating south during the coldest weather. They are so well-known that bird guide books sometimes use them to describe the sizes of other birds: "smaller than a Robin" "larger than a Robin" "Robin-sized."

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Sunday, February 9, 2020

The Barn Collective, February 9, 2020

The Barn Collective and All Seasons

Our barn in Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 7, 2020
We had a very light sprinkling of snow Thursday night, but it began to melt as soon as the sun came up.
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Your bird for today is...
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 28, 2020
… a Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias.

Have a blessed day!

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Saturday, February 8, 2020

Weekend Roundup: F, February 8, 2020

Starts with F, Favorite, and Full

1. Starts with F
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 3, 2020

Food starts with F

A Food Service truck that delivers food to restaurants

2. Favorite
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, February 3, 2020
Favorite photo of the week - a female Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis

3. Full
Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, January 22, 2020
The Tennessee River is Full of water because of recent heavy rainfall. At Pickwick Dam all the spillways are open to help prevent flooding upriver. The Tennessee River flows into the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River. Then the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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