Eastern Gray Squirrels

I first saw an albino Eastern Gray Squirrel 5 or 6 years ago, and then this one yesterday!

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

Deer

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 6, 2024

a White-tailed Deer in our back yard

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

Osprey

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, August 6, 2024

I saw this Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, near the Pickwick Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River yesterday.

Have a wonderful day!

I am linking in today with Wild Bird Wednesday

"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

Muskrat

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 17, 2024

Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

Green Heron

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, July 14, 2024

Green Heron, Butorides virescens

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Have a great day!

I am linking in today with Wild Bird Wednesday

"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

Turtle

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, May 12, 2024

A Spiny Softshell Turtle, Apalone spinifera.
Those dark spots on the front edge of its shell are pointed, thus its spiny name.

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

Chickadee and Titmouse

My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

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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.

Have a great day!

I am linking in today with My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

"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

Woodpecker

My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

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.

I hope you are having a good week!

I am linking in today with My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

"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

Deer

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 21, 2024

White-tailed Deer
...photo made from my dining room window.

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

American Robin

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, March 5, 2024

An American Robin, Turdus migratorius, in a field of wildflowers - a very welcome sign of Spring!

I am thankful for the little things that make each day wonderful: birds, wildflowers, warmer weather.

Have a blessed day!

I am linking in today with Wild Bird Wednesday and Thankful Thursday

"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

Deer

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 26, 2024

We put sunflower seeds for the Doves in a pan underneath the birdfeeder on a pole. When I looked out my dining room window on Monday morning, there was a White-tailed Deer eating the seeds!

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Have a great weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

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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!

I am linking in today with My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

"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

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 27, 2024

This is the reason we have to spend more money than we want to on bird food:  the Eastern Gray Squirrel. This one is especially fond of the suet we put out for the Woodpeckers!

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday's Critters

"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

Great Blue Heron

My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 26, 2023

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

Hope you are having a great week!

I am linking in today with My Corner of the World and Wild Bird Wednesday

"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

Great Blue Heron

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Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, December 13, 2023

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters

Have a wonderful weekend!

and

Merry Christmas!

"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

Hawk

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, December 11, 2023

Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters

"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

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, November 23, 2023

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Have a Wonderful Weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters

"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

Muskrat

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, November 26, 2023

Muskrats are native North American mammals that spend much of their time in the water. Their primary food source is aquatic plants. They were introduced to Europe in the early 1900s and are now classified as an invasive species there.

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters

"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

Hawk

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Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, November 15, 2023

I am not sure what kind of Hawk this is. Can someone ID it for me?

Have a wonderful weekend!

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters

"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

Heron

Saturday's Critters and Weekend Reflections

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Hardin County, Tennessee, USA, November 15, 2023

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, on a cloudy day with light misty rain.

I am linking in today with Saturday Critters and Weekend Reflections

Have a wonderful weekend!

"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