Mockingbird

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Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, May 7, 2024

This Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, was very busy catching insects to feed its young ones.

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"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Chickadee and Titmouse

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 21, 2024

At one of our bird feeders filled with sunflower seeds: a Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis, and a Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor. Both birds are frequent visitors to feeders here in the southeastern part of the United States.

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"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

White-throated Sparrow

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 14, 2023

A White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, taking a bath in a puddle of rainwater.

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, April 2024

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The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

My White Dogwood trees are full of blooms, but...

...my Pink Dogwood tree has only a few.

To me the blooms of the Sweet Shrub, Calycanthus, smell like apples.

The tubular blooms of the Buckeyes attract Hummingbirds!

Kerria japonica is a very sprawling shrub. I will trim it back after the blooms fade.

Coral Honeysuckle is another Hummingbird favorite.

This double Clematis always blooms first. Hopefully by next Bloom Day, the others will be blooming.

Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, are native wildflowers that grow in open woodlands in the eastern half of North America.

The umbrella-like leaves hide the small flowers underneath. I bought two plants in 2016. They multiply by underground rhizomes, and now I have about two dozen plants.

The bees are enjoying the White Clover!

Another native Wildflower, Lyre-leaf Sage, Salvia lyrata

Butterweeds have hollow stems and thrive in damp soil.

An aptly named tiny wildflower: Spring Beauty

Star of Bethlehem is an imported plant native to Europe and North Africa.

And indoors, an Amaryllis!
NOTE: It is more red than the orange color it appears to be in this photo.

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"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Woodpecker

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 21, 2024

...a female Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens

There are many different kinds of Woodpeckers here in North America, and you can attract them to your yard with suet feeders.

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Bald Eagle

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Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, February 22, 2024

... a Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, on a very cloudy day

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"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 21, 2024

Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Sphyrapicus varius, are migratory Woodpeckers that are here in the southeastern United States only during the Winter months. They breed in the northeastern United States and across much of Canada. This is a male; females have the red crown, but with a white throat. As their name suggests, they drill holes in trees to drink the sap, and they also eat insects. You can attract them to your yard with suet feeders.

I hope you are having a great week!

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Blind Date with a Book

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 14, 2024

To celebrate Valentine's Day the library wrapped books in red paper, wrote a description and the barcode on the front, and offered them for checkout sight unseen. A blind date with a book!
What book lover could resist? Not me!

I unwrapped it this morning - "Bittersweet" by Colleen McCullough. Set in Australia in the early 1900s, it is a story about four sisters as each one follows her dreams and ambitions. Sounds good to me!

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"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Dove with Goldfinches

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 7, 2024

We put sunflower seed on the ground for the Morning Doves, Zenaida macroura. The American Goldfinches, Spinus tristis, love the seeds, too. Both birds are common all across North America.
(The pole supports another bird feeder).

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Hawk

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 29, 2024

Red-tailed Hawks, Buteo jamaicensis, can be found all across North America.

It flew farther away from me into the trees. Notice the brownish-red tail that gives it its name.

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Bluebird (from my archives)

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, January 6, 2023

We have had very cold weather with snow and sleet on the ground for a week. Higher temperatures yesterday and rain has melted the snow, and it is still raining today. To find a bird photo for today, I looked at photos from January of last year and found this male Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis, on a fence post looking for something to eat.

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Snow and Ice

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 16, 2024

Carolina Wrens, Thryothorus ludovicianus, are common here where I live in the southeastern part of the United States. Their primary food sources are insects and spiders, and they will come to suet feeders in cold weather.

the view from our porch down our driveway to the road this morning (1/16/2024)

We had snow Sunday night, but then it turned to sleet for most of the day Monday. It looks like snow, but it is really ice! Very slick, very dangerous. And with below freezing temperatures for the next few days, it will be the weekend before it melts and it is safe to get out again.

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Great Blue Heron

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 26, 2023

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

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Autumn Wildflower

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 26, 2023

Blue Mistflower, Conoclinium coelestinum, grows in the eastern part of the US from Pennsylvania to Kansas and all across the southern states from Texas to Florida - a twenty-six state area. And it may occasionally be found as far north as southern Canada.

Today is my Blog Anniversary - 12 years!

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Hummingbirds

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 16, 2023

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, drinking sugar-water from the feeder on our front porch this morning. Only the males have red throats. These two are either females or juveniles.

They are migratory birds - by mid-September they will be gone until their return in the Spring.

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Red-winged Blackbird

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 9, 2023

Red-winged Blackbirds, Agelaius phoeniceus, can be found across most of North America. This is a male; the females are brown with white speckles.

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Wren

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 22, 2023

The Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, is a common bird of the eastern United States that has a surprisingly loud song for a small bird!

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Egret

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 9, 2023

Great White Egret, Ardea alba

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Hummingbird

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 1, 2023

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, are small migratory birds here in the southeastern United States. They come to us at the end of March and leave in September. This is a female; only the males have red throats. They drink nectar from flowers and catch small insects. We, like many other people, hang up feeders with a sugar-water mixture to attract them.

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Cardinal

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 23, 2023

We put sunflower seeds on the ground for the birds to eat. Northern Cardinals, Cardinalis cardinalis, are frequent visitors. This is a male; the females are a more muted reddish-brown color.

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