Wild Bird Wednesday

All pictures taken in Southeastern Oklahoma

Barn Swallow
Adult

Baby Swallow waiting patiently for mom to bring food.

Still waiting.

Still waiting, but not quite so patiently.

Eastern Bluebirds
Female

Juvenile

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Saturday Critters

This deer was all alone down near the trees by the back pond. I took this shot through the kitchen window he/she was at least 1/4 mile away. It was busy eating and making sure no predator lurked nearby. Looking forward...

... and then behind...

...before he/she continued grazing.

Mr. Cardinal found a tasty morsel.

Three turtles and six geese.

Mr. Blue Heron kept me company at the park in Ada.

As did these domestic geese.

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Weekend Roundup - V

Today's prompt is: V, a Favorite, and Violet.

V = Weather Vane

A Favorite = Talented ladies playing Violins.

Violet - Violet covered wagon.

Just Because = Bird Vetch


And Finally = A Vineyard 

Oh wait! Can't have a V post without including a picture of my favorite car, a Volkswagon. Lots of fond memories in my dad's '64 VW Bug. Although green is my favorite color, ours was red. One summer 9 of us took it to the fair. It was a tight squeeze. And no, my dad didn't know. :)

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The Bird D'pot

I was out of town most of last week, so didn't get to search for new birds. 

All photos taken in Coal County Oklahoma.

We had quite a bit of rain on Friday. Mr. Dickcissel took advantage of the water puddle outside our kitchen window. 

This Eastern Meadowlark spent lots of time looking up. I couldn't see anything up there but clouds. I think he was messing with me.

We have several Bluebirds nesting around us. This little lady sat on the fence railing even though I was sitting on the porch. She kept her eye on me though.

When I first saw this Bluebird, I thought it was a baby. It was on the ground with its wings spread. Since then I've decided it was a hot female trying to cool off.

The morning we left for the airport, I saw the birds I've been waiting for. Painted Buntings. Early morning light kept me from getting good pics. I'm posting them anyway so my son can see what they look like. This is the male.

And this is the female.

I keep hoping they will stop by again, but no luck so far. 


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Saturday Critters

My photo assistant, Gus, barked his "I've found a critter" bark to get my attention. I grabbed my camera and ran outside to find one lonely deer crossing the hay field. 

He was quite a distance away, but still stopped to pose when my assistant barked again. (zoom used on both pics)

Armadillos have always interested me because they are most often seen dead-on-the-road. However, since moving to Oklahoma I see live ones on a regular basis. I did like seeing them, note the past tense, until I woke up to my newly finished butterfly bush area torn to pieces. Mr. Dilly also dug several holes in the yard, removed some bulbs I recently planted, and almost dug a redbud tree out of the ground. Not feeling kindly toward armadillos anymore.

This is the culprit. He is living under our storage shed. (photo credit goes to DC who opted for a camera rather than the gun) I'm not sure which I would choose.

On a happier note, this little cutie pictured with pups Willie and Buddy, graduated high school a few days ago. Can't believe she is all grown up and off to college in the fall. Miss my little granddaughter, but am very proud of the young lady she has become.

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The Weekend Roundup - U

Today's assignment - U, Favorite, Under

U is a tough one, so I went for the obvious first, Umbrella.

My favorite pic would be this Ugly vulture looking at me taking his picture.

Under #1 is granddog Evie. She was sleeping under the table.

Under #2. Stacking hay under the roof.

Because I just came home from my granddaughter's high school graduation and because she got an awesome scholarship I will advertise this University.

How about one more? This meadowlark is looking up.

If you want to have some fun, how about playing along? I enjoy having something to hunt for during the week.  

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Floral Friday

I love flowers of all kinds, but I'm partial to wildflowers. A friend of mine recently said she called them 'ditch flowers' as a youngster. That name fits these perfectly as both varieties are growing in ditches.

All pics taken in Coal County Oklahoma.

Mimosa Nuttallii

Purple Poppy-mallow

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Wild Bird Wednesday

Pics taken in Coal County Oklahoma.

Mr. Blue Grosbeak posed out in the hay field. 

Mrs. Blue Grosbeak finally stopped by. She enjoyed bathing in one of the puddles left by the rain last week.

Eventually she went out to visit the Mister.

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The Bird D'Pot

Green Heron. He posed quite a while. 

Then he turned his back to me.

And hid in the weeds. 

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Saturday Critters

A baby Phoebe leaving the nest.

Cochise the mule.

Deer across the road from our mailbox. Gus likes to bark at them. When he does, they pose for the camera.

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The Weekend Roundup - T

This week's assignment is: T, Favorite, and Truck

T = Teepee. Wyoming.

Favorite = Train. Hill City, South Dakota

Truck = Truck and Trailer. Oklahoma

For Good Measure = Devil's Tower surrounded by Trees.

Just because = Tractor mowing the hay field. Oklahoma

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