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.

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Critters: November 11, 2017

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Colbert County, Alabama, USA, November 3, 2017

When we were driving around looking at the Autumn leaves last week, we met this pretty lady and her chauffeur, David. From her hair bows, I would guess she went Trick-or-Treating at Halloween!

She enjoyed being petted, and her fur was so soft!

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, November 6, 2017

We saw a small flock of Ring-billed Gulls, Larus delawarensis, at Pickwick Lake on Monday.

But only a few came close enough to shore for a good photo.

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Critters: November 4, 2017

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 11, 2017

I found this small snail on the edge of a flower pot.
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My next two images are spiders. If you don't like spiders, just scroll down quickly!
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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 9, 2017

A spider eating a katydid

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 9, 2017

It looks like this spider has caught a small bee.
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It's okay to look now!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 11, 2017

I don't know the name of this wasp. Any help with ID is greatly appreciated.

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Critters, October 28, 2017

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Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, October 2, 2017

Fall festivals bring out the Hay-Bale Critters!

Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, October 2, 2017

Look at the teeth on that critter!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 9, 2017

I do not decorate for Halloween; I let the spiders do it for me! I almost walked into this web on the way to the mailbox

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 13, 2017

This web, highlighted by the early morning sun, was on my front porch.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 16, 2017

And then there are the ghosts that live in the telephone pole next to the driveway!

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Birds and Butterflies, October 21, 2017

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 16, 2017

Male Cardinal.
It looks like he is having trouble keeping his balance. Too many trips to the feeders!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 16, 2017

Female Cardinal

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 12, 2017

Fritillary Butterfly on Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus

Corinth, Mississippi, USA, September 7, 2017

Painted Lady Butterfly

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, USA, October 19, 2017

Long-tailed Skipper on a stone wall

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 16, 2017

Long-tailed Skipper and a Zabulon Skipper on Butterfly Bush, Buddleia

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Assassin Bug, October 14, 2017

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, October 24, 2017

On the windshield of my car, the nymph (immature form) of an Assassin Bug. They are ugly little things (and they bite), but I thought the bright sunlight created an interesting shadow.

I really need to wash my car more often if I am going to use it in my photos!

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, October 6, 2017

Seeing this critter on the side of a U-Haul van brought back childhood memories of spending many Summer evenings happily chasing Fireflies around the yard.

Learn more about the Firefly's bioluminescence at the U-Haul website You will be surprised!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 2, 2017

Almost all the donkeys I see are brown, so this cute black one really caught my eye!

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Critters, October 7, 2017

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, August 29, 2017

I saw this Groundhog, Marmota monax, on the front lawn of a house in town.

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, September 11, 2017

As soon as this turtle saw me, it ducked back under the water before I could get a better photo. It was in a small, shallow pond, but the water was very murky.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, April 29, 2017

Though it may look like this snake was right under my feet, I was a safe distance away.
The mighty power of a zoom lens!

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Insects and Birds, September 30, 2017

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 19, 2017

This is an annual Cicada, not one of the 13-year or 17-year cicadas that appear in swarms.

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, September 23, 2017

I thought grasshoppers were all alike until I began to photograph them. This Differential Grasshopper, Melanoplus differentialis, can be identified by the dark markings on its hind legs.

Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA, September 23, 2017

I was very surprised to find a small Praying Mantis while I was checking the sugar-water levels in my Hummingbird feeders. With the distal section of its front legs folded down as in prayer, it is easy to see how it got its name.

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 25, 2017

Juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbirds look very much like their mothers, but this one is beginning to show the red throat feathers that identifies it as a male. When he visited my feeders on Monday, he was with three other birds. I like to think of them as a family group
going to Mexico for a Winter vacation!

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Warbler? September 23, 2017

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 10, 2017

I need help identifying this bird. A Tanager? An Oriole? A Warbler? Something else? ????
I had never seen this bird before, and have not seen it again since I made this photo. I live in the northeastern corner of Mississippi. Thank you for any suggestions to help ID this bird.

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Critters, September 16, 2017

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, August 7, 2017

Great Blue Heron, Ardea Herodias, at Pickwick on the Tennessee River

Great Blue Herons, Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, September 11, 2017

Fishing Buddies!

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 5, 2017

Common Walking Stick or Devil's Walking Stick, Diapheromera femorata, on the hood of my car. Stick insects often hold their front legs up alongside their heads as camouflage, to look more like small twigs.

Corinth, Mississippi, USA, September 7, 2017

The Praying Mantis, Mantis religiosa, is a friend to the gardener. They eat harmful insects.

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, September 11, 2017

The Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly, Perithemis tenera, is a small dragonfly (less than one inch, 25mm) that can be found in the eastern and central parts of North America.

Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, September 11, 2017

Common Whitetail Skimmer Dragonflies, Libellula Lydia, are about 3 inches (75mm) long.
The transparency of the wings near the body and at the tips helps with camouflage, but the
white tail is harder to disguise!

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Willy Nilly Friday, September 8, 2017

Willy Nilly Friday 5, Sky Watch Friday, Floral Friday Fotos
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1. Green Market (Sky Watch Friday)

Corinth, Mississippi, USA, September 2, 2017

Cloudy skies did not discourage the shoppers at the Green Market in Corinth on Saturday. September's temperatures are considerably cooler than August, and we are thankful!

An arts and crafts festival held six times a year, the Green Market was voted 'Best Small Event' by the Mississippi Tourism Association.

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2. An Amazing Experience (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 3, 2017

When I went outside early Sunday morning, I found two half-drowned Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in a puddle of water. Only their little heads were above the surface. I quickly picked them up and set them on my porch railing, hoping the sun would dry their feathers.
My husband brought one of the Hummingbird feeders over to them to see if they would drink the sugar-water. They just sat there too exhausted to move.

They were so wet, I was afraid that if they didn't feed soon they would die, so I picked one up and gently guided its bill into the feeder. I could see its throat quiver as it drank!

After a minute I set it down, picked up the other one, and carefully dipped its bill in the feeder.
I alternated the feeding back and forth from one to the other. They grew stronger after each sip, and began to flutter their wings, feebly at first, then more vigorously. My husband helped me hold them so they would not try to fly too soon. I knew if they crashed to the ground, our dog would pounce on them.

I am very happy to report that after about twenty minutes they were both able to fly from our hands to the safety of the nearby trees!

3. Eastern Cottontail Rabbit (Saturday's Critters and Camera Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 30, 2017

Over half the world's Rabbit population is in North America. (Source: Wikipedia: Rabbit)
Rabbits and Hares are cousins, but I have never understood the difference between the two.
And you cannot tell by their names. The American Jackrabbit is actually a Hare!

4. Good Food!

Corinth, Mississippi, USA, September 7, 2017

Yesterday three friends and I went to McAlister's Deli in Corinth for lunch. I enjoyed the Harvest Chicken Salad on a Croissant with a dill pickle and fresh fruit. And Iced Tea, of course!

5. Butterfly (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 1, 2017

Sulphur Butterfly on Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus.

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