Memorial May at the Bird's Nest

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

May Flowers

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Celebrating Mom

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/> Among the trees Is a bird's nest, And in the nest Her three eggs rest. And in each egg ~~ Hush, you'll be heard! ~~ There lies asleep A tiny bird. Written by H.N. Bialik

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

Hello, hello Birding Friends - Here we are in May. Can you believe it?!?

Bird of the Day - Rose Breasted Grosbeak

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

circles · ‎03-10-2010

Good Morning, Bird mama.....love the pictures of the different birds...I have never seen a Rose Breasted Grosbeak....pretty little thing.....does the bird in the first post actually have nine legs or are my eyes deceiving me....( I did just wake up...haha...)

As much as I hate to rain on everyones parade....I will be glad when its winter again...I hate all those thunderstorms and tornadoes that happen all spring and summer....

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

Circles, you are not hallucinating. Sometimes younger birds crowd into their mom's feathers. Everytime I see a picture like that I have to laugh.

Hiding under Ma's wing

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

possummink · ‎03-09-2010

White Peacocks ... Beautiful elegant birds!!

Hi Birding Friends, A quick fly by to say hi and that the next post will be from Missouri. I am leaving early in the morning and should be home way before noon. Have been busy with packing and shipping stuff and am dog tired.

Birdmama, Thank you for our new roost. Hard to believe it's May, but then time waits for no one, it just keeps moving on . Cool photos at the top. Funny one with the babies hiding under their momma. Somewhere, in my folders of photos and graphics, I have one of a chicken with a bunch of tiny legs under her too.

Hope to see a Rosebreasted grosebeak when I get home. They used to visit for a short time during Spring migration.

Circles, I am with you on in your dislike of thunderstorm, esp. severe, tornadoes and hail storms. Give me cold weather and my sweatshirts or flannel shirts. I don't like ice storms either, though. Don't like Spring or Summer because of the destruction these storms wreak on so many of our countrymen and women.

Have a nice rest of your evening, Birding Friends.

? Full Moon

Suziepeach · ‎03-10-2010

Sorry this one is so big but adorable.. Nice thread..

Go VOLS
Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me.. Good ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee... Rocky Top Tennessee

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

Hey Possummink - I wondered if you were impacted by the flooding in FL. The midwest's nature is eager for your return home.

Suzie - thanks for the pictures and welcome to the nest.

Bird of the Day - Shining Honeycreeper

Female - I think she's prettier than the male

Male

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

Winifred · ‎03-09-2010

Even the birdies are hiding today - really H O T!! That is typical as when it gets horribly hot, they completely disappear until it cools off - usually very very late in the day. Put water back in the bird bath and a few crows have stopped by but bless them, so far they arfe unloading only walnuts in there. LOL. Hope they keep behaving.

Tried to spread some turf builder in the back yard - bad move. Hopefully later today. The front and two side yards are due gopher repellent - it does help but it is not a fix it all for sure. Not sure if I can get that spread this evening as well - to get old is the pits. May try and get some done tomorrow morning also - I do know if you do not do it when you should you lose the battle completely.

Hummers are still very scarce but at least I see one every now and then. Sure hope they come back like they use to. Roses were absolutely gorgeous this year but the blooms are dying out quickly. Suspect the heat has something to do with that. Am trying to keep the dead ones clipped off as it does help and have had a lot of positive comments about them this year. Couple of those bushes really need work so am hoping to get two of them spruced up before much longer - they need the branches cut out that are sickly looking. Cannot think of what you call them - they are an offshoot from the original rose. Don't get old people. ${#emotions_dlg.closedeyes}$

Hope all had a great day!

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

Hi everyone!

Too late, Winifred, I am already there, old, but only in body, not in mind or spirit. It HAS been miserably HOT this week, hasn't it, sleep with the fan blasting away, lol. All I have been able to do this week in the yard is to go out every other evening and water the Hydrangeas, and any other plant which needs water. They do not like the heat. It is supposed to cool off, especially on Sunday, so am planning to get DH and myself out into the garden to dig out volunteers, and begining planting, after spackling the family room baseboards and door molding, so I can paint those next week and finish this room, will it ever happen!

The stucco is to go on this coming week, also the power washing of the house in preparation for paint, so will be noisy. It was pretty quiet this week, so nice.

Hope you have a safe trip, Possumm, and that everyone enjoys the weekend.