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  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #16

    Week #16 challenge was Short legged birds. Having short legs myself, I can appreciate these birds who have to take short quick steps to get where they need to go on the ground. Unfortunately, I don’t have the ability to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #16

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Short Legged Birds

    Welcome to Week #16 of the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge. Week #16 challenge is Short Legged Birds Upcoming challenges can be found on my Bird Weekly Challenge Page. The feature image is a photo of a male Common Yellowthroat. Okay,… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Short Legged Birds

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #15

    Week #15 challenge was Birds with Green Feathers. Green is defined by mixing the two primary colors of blue and yellow which we all learned in grade school. Along with blue & purple, it is considered a cool color whereas,… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #15

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds with Green Feathers

    This week is a small offering of birds with green feathers. As I stated in the round-up, I had some computer problems yesterday. Hope you enjoy what I’ve got and can’t wait to see what you have for everyone to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds with Green Feathers

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #14

    Week #14 challenge was Flocks. We had some wonderful entries of birds I am well versed in seeing and so many that I’ve never seen before that included all kinds of shorebirds, turkeys, ducks, geese, pelicans, gannets, lorikeets, cedar waxwings,… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #14

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Flocks of Birds

    You know we teach our children to stay together. Safety in numbers! The same is true for birds. Being by yourself is a risky proposition. You have a far better chance of being grabbed by a predator or bird of… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Flocks of Birds

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Domesticated Birds

    I think everyone has seen a seagull at some point in their lives. They are not just a coastal species, they are inland as well. Generally, they don’t venture out to sea, except the kittiwakes. They are closely related to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Domesticated Birds

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #12

    I think we all take Seagulls for granted because they are everywhere. From the seaside to the landfills. Along the beaches and in the Walmart parking lot. They are opportunistic birds! We had a wonderful array of gulls in this… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #12

  • Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Seagulls

    I think everyone has seen a seagull at some point in their lives. They are not just a coastal species, they are inland as well. Generally, they don’t venture out to sea, except the kittiwakes. They are closely related to… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Seagulls

  • Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #11

    I have to make mention of one of the coolest things this week and that is the Snowy Owl. The bird in my photo and in Beth’s photo is the same bird. I mean…the exact same bird. Mine taken in… Continue reading

    Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #11