Mr. Personality

The Mockingbirds have such personality and are so feisty!

And they have such a beautiful voice too!
A Link to his song - HERE 

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Kreations by Kerri

So Much Color

This is from one of my "outings" with the macro lens. I really LOVE that lens! The Macro has shown me how lovely some not-so-lovely creatures can be. I now have a new respect for flies! Who knew they could be so colorful? I sure didn't!

More of my insect images - HERE 

Surviving

April 2010 - Song Sparrow with missing leg 

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

― Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Through the Needles

I find that the female cardinals are very shy. I usually have to shoot them through the glass door or through the pine needles. I am very blessed to have a lot of pine trees for these lovely ladies to hide in.

A Little bit Messy

 
.. to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.  
 — John Burroughs

It was quite thrilling for me to get so close to this little Downy Woodpecker who is a frequent visitor to our deck. I slowly approached and he didn't seem to be bothered by me at all and continued pecking on the seed bar. As you can see, he was a bit of a messy eater and has seed all over his beak. If you look closely you can see just a bit of his tongue sticking out too. And I LOVE that little out of place feather on top of his head.

A Journey Of Discovery

A little water droplet on the stem of a lilac bloom. 

The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he needs.

~ Wally Lamb

Hiding in the Bush

A white-crowned sparrow hides in the bush near my deck.

Each situation is a blossom to be picked with a curious spirit.

~ Donna Quesada