Thankful Thursday, May 9, 2019

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

Shiloh National Park, Tennessee, USA, May 7, 2019

I am thankful for fields of wildflowers!
Butterweed, Packera glabella, with a few thistles mixed in

Have a blessed day!

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Red-winged Blackbird, May 8, 2019

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and My Corner of the World
R is for the Red-winged Blackbird

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, April 7, 2019

Red-winged Blackbirds, Agelaius phoeniceus, can be found across most of North America. The coal-black males have distinctive red and yellow shoulder patches; the females are a more subdued brown overall (no shoulder patches), but quite beautiful nonetheless. Red-winged Blackbirds feed on insects in the Summer, and eat seeds and grain in the Winter.

Have a great day!

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The Barn Collective, May 5, 2019

The Barn Collective, I'd Rather B Birdin' and All Seasons

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 4, 2019

I was going to look for barns yesterday, but it rained all day. So you will just have to make do with our barn in the rain as seen from the back porch!

You may think we have a lot of weeds on the slope down to the barn, but they are Wildflowers! Very attractive to bees, butterflies, and seed-eating birds.

No bees or butterflies were out in the rain, but this Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea, was ignoring the weather as it searched for seeds and insects.

Have a blessed day!

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Willy Nilly Friday, May 3, 2019

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

1. Sunrise (Sky Watch Friday)

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, April 27, 2019

Mist rising off Bay Springs Lake during the Camp Bluebird for Cancer Survivors early morning nature walk.

2. Favorite Photo of the Week

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, April 27, 2019

A peaceful place to sit at Fellowship Christian Retreat at Crow's Neck on Bay Springs Lake.

3. Lake with Trees (Weekend Reflections)

Lee County, Mississippi, USA, April 21, 2019

This pond is at Old Town Overlook on the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo.

4. Butterfly (Saturday's Critters)

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 18, 2019

I have not seen many butterflies yet this Spring, and this one is trying to hide from my camera!

5. Great Blue Heron (I'd Rather B Birdin')

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, April 21, 2019

A Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, just strolling along, enjoying the walking track at Ballard Park. (There is a small lake there).

Have a wonderful day!

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Thankful Thursday, May 2, 2019

Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday

I am thankful to be a cancer survivor (and I praise God for it), and I am thankful for organizations like Camp Bluebird and other support groups that help so many people.

Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA, April 26, 2019

Last weekend I went to Camp Bluebird for Cancer Survivors at the Fellowship Christian Retreat at Crow's Neck on Bay Springs Lake.

We, the early birds, enjoyed walking beside the lake as the rising sun spotlighted the new day.

All across the campgrounds there were Bible verse signs like this one - 'Peace Be Still.' I remember seeing 'Immanuel,' 'Let not your Heart be Troubled,' 'Healer,' 'Living Water,' 'Bread of Life,' 'Light of the World,' and there were many more.

I thought the face on this tree in front of one of the cabins looked like a Moose, but my friend said, 'No, it's a Camel.' What do you think?

First-time campers received a free shirt featuring this year's theme 'The Olympics.' There were left-over shirts, so I bought one for myself. This is my fifth year to go to Camp Bluebird, and I am very thankful!

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 1, 2019

And yes, we made Bluebird Houses! Seven pieces of wood, a dozen nails, and a screw. I will nail it to a tree at the edge of our woods.

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Have a blessed day!

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Grackle, May 1, 2019

ABC Wednesday, Wild Bird Wednesday, and My Corner of the World
Q is for Quiscalus quiscula - the Common Grackle

Tupelo, Mississippi, USA, April 7, 2019

The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscala, may be seen across the eastern and middle parts of North America. They eat seeds, and they may be a threat to corn and rice crops. They also eat fruit, insects, frogs, small fish, salamanders, crustaceans, and mice. When the light hits their feathers just right, they are brightly iridescent.

Have a wonderful day!

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