I haven't taken any bird photos lately, but I found this series of Goldfinch shots from back in May.
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| The breeding plumage is so vibrant. |
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| Usually they feed at the nijer feeder, but they seem to enjoy the table feeder just as much. |
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| A chubby little fellow, isn't he? |
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| They eat the sunflower seeds and the millet. |
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| They are a real joy to see in the spring, like a mini yellow sun. |
Moving back to the present, one of the at least 3 frogs that hang out in our little pond was being especially cooperative today.
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| This is Rana pipiens, the Northern Leopard Frog. |
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| It was sitting on the edge of the slightly submerged stone bridge that is also a frequent spot for bird baths. |
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| A princely looking frog, just waiting for a kiss. |
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| A few hours later when I walked by the pond I saw a movement in the bushes. Can you see it? Right there in the center of the photo. |
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| The gold, black, and green make a pretty camouflage |
Today was perfect, high of 82F (28C), low humidity, a light breeze, and the very occasional puffy cloud. I managed to finish the path in the lower garden and weed the shade garden. Next week we may get low temps cold enough for a frost, so I also made time for some flower photos while they are still here.
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| A close up of a cluster of small blossoms on a begonia. Each blossom is barely a cm across. |
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| This is the showiest of the canna lily flowers I managed to overwinter. Each flower in the cluster of about 8 flowers is at least 5 inches across. This flame color is fabulous; it could warm you on a cold day. |
