Woody Woodpecker

 

Welcome to another episode of....

Birds are Silly, 

aka Wings on Wednesday!

Today, we have a very short video of our local

Woodpecker. Mama calls him Woody, after another ancient

cartoon.

You can also watch the video HERE, on our YouTube

Channel

Did you notice what he was eating?? Yep....not wood, not bugs,

it's suet from the bird feeder.

Just more proof that....

Birds are Silly!!

 

Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting the

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

Wings on Wednesday - Bath Time

 

 

 Bath time...yucky, right??? I totally agree....but did you know, birdies actually LIKE baths?? Not only that, they drink the same water they take a bath in BLECK!

Here is some video proof!

You can Watch it HERE, on YouTube

 

 

 

 

 Wow Sunny, you're right...they actually LIKE to take baths!!

 

 

Just another reason we think birds are silly!!!

 

 

 

 

WW - Peek A Boo

We see you silly birdy!

(Male Western Tanager in our neigbor's tree)

 

Thanks to Comedy Plus for hosting the

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

The Wildlife at the Botanical Gardens

 

Spring is definitely in the air here in New Mexico! 

Whether it is Spring or Autumn(Down Under) we hope there are lots of pretty colors in your corner of Blogville!

 

 

  

 Today we are going to take a look at some of the ducks(and a couple of turtles) Mama saw on her last visit to the ABQ Botanical Gardens.

 

 

 

 This silly American Coot tried to hide from the Mamaparrazzi. 

Good try Mr. Coot...good try!

 

 

 

These are a pair of American Widgeons. The female in front made sure to give Mama a little head tilt to show off her cuteness.

 

 

 

 Of course the male had to make sure Mama got his good side. Isn't that a beautiful green "mask" he has?!

 

 

 

 Mama couldn't resist taking a picture of these cute little turtles or maybe she was taking a picture of the tree reflection and the turtles were in the way BOL!

 

 

  

Mama also saw more than a few Wood Ducks!

 

 

 

 She saw what she thinks is a mating pair of Wood Ducks along the walking trail...

 

 

 

Then there was this pretty boy in the water. Look at how red his eye is! 

 

 

 

 Look at this!! 

It's a Wood Duck surrounded by wood! That's right, this guy was napping in a tree, how cool is that!!

 

 

The ABQ Botanical Garden has quite the railroad set up. Can you see what Mama found by the railroad bridge?? That Mama can spot a lighthouse anywhere, no matter what size it is!!

 

We're off to find some nature and fun in Ruidoso, New Mexico! 

(We will be unplugging while we are away in CeCe and will be back Tuesday)

We hope all our friends get outside to find some nature in their corner of Blogville this weekend!

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

 

 

 

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St Patrick's Day Bird Watching

We are on the road. We will try to visit everyone this weekend, but it may not be today. Mama and Daddy said something about trying to stay "disconnected" and enjoying our time together as a family during our vacation.

We'll be back to normal visiting on Tuesday!

(The following post has been prerecorded)

Top o' the mornin' to ya, and Happy St Patrick's Day!

It's also Nature Friday, and today we want to share a few of the birdies we've been seeing around our 'hood.

The (American)Robins have started gathering at the water fountain in the morning to gossip.

Here is a formation of Sand Hill Cranes flying over our house.

 

 It's always a treat for Mama to see the Cooper's Hawk watching over the back yard

(as long as he leaves the little birdies alone)

Mama has also been taking some bird watching walks on Tingley Beach 

Mama saw this American Coot...

 Here is a Black Crowned Night Heron hunting for breakfast....

Mama says she hasn't seen one of these (a Hooded Merganser) since we left California!

We'll close this week's St. Patrick's Nature Friday 

with this pretty Cormorant

 

 

 

 "May the Roads Rise Up to Meet You. May the Wind Always Be at Your Back"

 ~Irish Blessing

Wishing you all a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

December Birdies on Christmas Card Nature Friday

 

Aloha and Happy Friday!!!

You might think, by my attire, that we  might be doing something trawpical today. But really, I just wanted to add some trawpical howliday flair while we looked at a couple of birds that have moved into our backyard for the cooler months.
 

The bird Mama and I like the most is the Male Northern Flicker. He is very skittish, and hard to get a picture of, but we all know the Mamarrazzi...they NEVER give up BOL!

 

 

His girlfriends like to visit the fountain almost every morning with the robins(probably to catch up on the birdy gossip)!

 

 

 We love the black "necklace" the flicker wears along with its rosy cheeks and speckled body!

 

Such a pretty bird, don't you think?? They are a member of the woodpecker family!

...and speaking of woodpeckers...

 

Mama and I caught this guy at the feeders  the other day!

 

 

 Mama thinks he is either a Ladder Back or a Hairy woodpecker! We watched him for 10 minutes or so and he let us get pretty close to him.

 

 

The little guy on the bottom right is most probably a white breasted nut hatch.

He is pretty nutty...he likes to hop around, upside down on the bottom of the suet feeders...

Silly little guy!

 

 

OH WAIT! I almost forgot, today is also Christmas Card Day! 

 

 

We  are  wishing all our pals a Very Happy

Pawliday Season!

 

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see the link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

 

 

Special Visitors on Nature Friday

 

It's a beautiful Nature Friday here in New Mexico!  A pawfect time to show you some of the special feathered friends who have visited our backyard lately!

 

 These house finches may not be too special, but Mama and I love seeing them chattering at the "water cooler" in the morning

 

 

This Juvenile Cooper's Hawk has been stopping by almost every afternoon for an afternoon dip in the "pool"!

 

 

 This little guy is a Curved Bill Thrasher, he looks like he could be in a Muppet Movie, don't you think??

 

 

 He roams the backyard in the morning looking for breakfast bugs.

 

 

The next two visitors were our prettiest yet!

 

 

 

This pretty Western Kingbird likes to sit on top of the Texas Yucca flowers and scope things out...

 

 

 He's only stopped by a couple of times, but Mama and I love seeing his pretty yellow tummy!

 

Here we have a Black Crowned Night Heron who showed up one evening. Daddy saw him walking by the waterfall and by the time Mama stopped freaking out and got her camera,  he was in the tree in the backyard.

 

Mama saw these pretty herons at the Arcata Marsh while we were in California but, once again, we were amazed to learn they live down here too!!

 

  

 We hope you enjoyed seeing some of the cool birdies passing through our yard and hope you can get out and enjoy some nature this weekend!!

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see the link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.