The Barn Collective, October 7, 2018

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, October 4, 2018

I have seen a couple of horses in this pasture, but they must have been over on the other side of the hill on the day I stopped to get a photo.
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Your bird for today is...

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 30, 2018

… a Carolina Wren at our mailboxes!

Have a blessed day!

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Mallard Duck, October 6, 2018

Weekend Reflections, Saturday's Critters, and I'd Rather B Birdin'

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

A male Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos, on Pickwick Lake

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Willy Nilly Friday, October 5, 2018

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

1. Pickwick Lake (Sky Watch Friday)

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

We enjoyed beautiful weather when we met friends at the Pickwick Inn Restaurant for lunch on Monday. We saw Canada Geese, American Coots, Mallard Ducks, and one lone Pied-billed Grebe on the lake. When we crossed the dam and drove along the Tennessee River after lunch, there were Gulls, Herons, and Cormorants. A fun day!

2. River Traffic

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

After we drove across the bridge to the other side of the lake, we saw the 'Bobby Thompson' guiding its barges into the lock at Pickwick Dam. Its load is four barges long and three across: twelve barges going down the Tennessee River towards the Ohio River.

The 'Bobby Thompson' at Pickwick Dam on the Tennessee River

It is times like these that I am thankful that my camera has a zoom lens!

3. Elephant Ears (Floral Friday Fotos)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 25, 2018

Elephant Ears, Colocasia, are tropical plants grown here in the United States for the beauty of their wonderful large-leafed foliage, but they do bloom, too!

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4. Sulphur Butterfly (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, October 3, 2018

No matter how many descriptions I read, or how many photos I see, I still cannot tell if this is a Clouded Sulphur Butterfly, Colias philodice, or a Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly, Phoebis sennae. Whichever it is, it is a beauty!

5. In Flight (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

Great Blue Herons!

Have a wonderful day!

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Autumn Wildflowers, October 4, 2018

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, October 1, 2018

Today I am thankful for the message of the wildflowers - Bloom Where You Are Planted!
(Though that may look like the sky, the background is Pickwick Lake).

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Woodpecker, October 3, 2018

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and Wednesday Around The World
M is for Melanerpes carolinus - Red-bellied Woodpecker

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 25, 2018

Melanerpes carolinus, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, get their name from a small red spot on their bellies that is barely visible. They are common in the eastern half of the United States where they nest in cavities of dead trees. If no dead trees are available, they may drill out holes in live trees or telephone poles. They eat insects, nuts, seeds, and fruit. You can attract them to your yard by hanging suet feeders.

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Confederate Rose, October 1, 2018

Through My Lens, Macro Monday 2, Our World Tuesday, and Ruby Tuesday

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 29, 2018

Hibiscus mutabilis 'Confederate Rose' is a member of the Mallow family of plants, Malvaceae.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, September 30, 2018

The blooms get darker as they age. This is the same bloom one day later.

Have a wonderful week!

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