Wednesday Walk - Fur Buddies, Feathered Friends and Nature's Artwork...

in Feathered Friends3 years ago (edited)

We're enjoying the milder Spring air that is finally come our way and that means my fur buddies Bruno and JJ are out enjoying it with me.

Bruno and JJ Waiting for Me to Come Out on the Deck

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Other fur buddies who were hanging around the house a lot were the squirrels. They kept Bruno busy when he was patrolling his yard. They didn't seem too afraid of me so I got some good pictures.

Squirrel Checking Us Out

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Squirrel Sharing Feeder with Black Capped Chickadee

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Squirrel About to Eat a Sunflower Seed

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The feathered friends that were hanging around our house were a pair of downy woodpeckers who must be nesting around here for they are here almost daily. They would come to the feeder and when we got too close they would head up into the trees - these two seemed to want to hide behind the tree trunks waiting for us to leave but I did manage to catch a few good shots.

Downy Woodpecker Clinging to Tree Trunk

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Woodpecker Ready to Walk Up Tree Trunk

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Up in the skies there were quite a few ravens who seemed to be pairing up going into their mating rituals.

Pair of Ravens in Flight

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There are still quite a few redpolls around and they wait up in the tree tops for their turn at the feeder.

Redpolls Waiting in the Tree Top Waiting for Turn at Feeder

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I had been wondering where the geese had been hanging out when the usual places they came to were still under a couple of feet of snow. They return to the place they were born and they soon start nesting. On our walk today I found them under the evergreen trees where the snow wasn't as deep and they were sheltered from the winds. The farmer had been feeding the cattle not to far away so they would have had a food source. I was happy to see them.

2 Pairs of Geese Sheltered Under the Evergreen Trees

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Mother Nature had been creating some artwork with the melting snow water and the freezing nights leaving patterns in the ice. I'm fascinated by the different patterns!

Bubbles and Spike Patterns in the Ice

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Starburst Patterns in the Ice

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Cool Frill Pattern Around Bubble Mass in Ice

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This is my #WednesdayWalk hosted by @tattoodjay go check out his latest post here. He collaborates with @elizacheng and her #MakeMeSmile initiative see her latest post here

The photos were taken with my Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.

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So nice. I love winter cuz this season has ice. In Vietnam, we don't have ice.

Glad I could share it with you!

Upss !! I like the ice photos. They are amazing😍

Loved the starburst patterns! Glad JJ is outside again. :))

I bet Bruno and JJ and perhaps yourself are enjoying the warmer weather as are the other critters and birds you saw

that all said I love the photos of the patterns in the ice

Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :), I truly enjoy exploring the world virtually each Wednesday seeing walks from all around the globe and feeling I am there and experiencing it all myself, such as I did in your post just now :)

What an awesome walk :) I love that you shared it with Bruno and JJ.

Can I please use the picture of the squirrel and chickadee in Let Our Picture Tell your story, giving you full credit?

Please do use that photo in the Let Our Picture Tell Your Story - I'd be honored to have one of my photos chosen for that and to see what stories people come up with for it!

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