Only one photo today, the cousin of the cardinal from yesterday's post, eating a tasty seedling perhaps. I will be sharing more from our trip to Huntley Meadows (Friday the 3rd). Our last visit was in January. I have a post here if you would like to take a look, or maybe you have seen it and wouldn't mind another look at Canada Geese photos and a poem.
It was a glorious day on our latest visit and we had a wonderful walk, not too hot with a lovely breeze. It was a good job we chose Friday because yesterday, (Saturday the 4th) it was raining all day. We have more rainy days to follow. It is also on the chilly side and from 80 plus degrees Fahrenheit to 55 degrees Fahrenheit (yesterday), with similar temperatures all week. I am certainly not moaning. We will get the sweaters back out, for a short spell hopefully, and it will be a good time to do inside chores and restart the downsizing. No gallivanting off to the gardens!
Thanks for the visit and I hope your day is a great one.
They are a beautiful bird. Always so much nicer travelling and visiting places when the sun shines. Keep warm Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret and that is very true :) I here looking at the rain with my winter socks back on!
DeleteOf course we have the same weather here. I noticed that today is to be the coldest of the coming week. We had to turn the heat on, even in the car. Rain all week, too! What a handsome Cardinal!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ginny, I thought you might be having the same weather :) I got thoroughly spoiled by all that warm weather and hope it will be back soon.
DeleteThey are very beautiful birds. Thank you. Stay warm inside and I hope your decluttering/downsizing goes well.
ReplyDeleteThey truly are and you are very welcome. Thank you for the encouragement on our major task in hand. It's amazing the things one collects but we've been here a long time so not surprising. Just should have gotten rid of it all sooner :) Ah well, now is the time.
DeleteYour description of the day made the photos more beautiful. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSweet thing to say, thank you Cloudia and you are very welcome :)
DeleteI just love cardinals. Their color is so pretty. We've had much warmer weather here and yesterday was beautiful. This morning it's raining.
ReplyDeleteThey are a pretty bird, I love them too :) Glad you've been having warmer weather, and I hope your rain stops soon. We have a stop in the rain and it looks a bit brighter. No blue sky yet though.
DeleteI enjoyed visiting your Canada Geese post and liked the poem very much. There's joy to be found in every season, I find.
ReplyDeleteThat great, thank you Janice :) I agree with you, joy in every season!
DeleteGreat photo of the cardinal enjoying a meal, Denise. I also went back and read that outstanding poem and took a look see again at your lovely photos of the geese. Yes, inside chores are calling us for the days ahead. Don't work too hard, my friend.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you enjoyed him Martha Ellen, and that you also enjoyed my old post :) Well, we did our first bit of downsizing with the help of our son today. He came over and his Dad recruited him, ha! He says he will be back on Thursday to help some more. I will try not to gather too much momentum and thanks for the advice - reading your last sentence - things get a bit wobbly when I forget to slow down :)
DeleteCardinals are regular visitors to our backyard and we never experience anything less than sheer delight at their presence in our lives.
ReplyDeleteHow super! Yes, we are always delighted to see them. So lovely that you are too :) Thanks David!
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ReplyDeleteThe cardinal is looking proud and strong
Totally agree, thank you roentare :)
DeleteWe only see cardinals on our southern travels in the winter. They must summer somewhere else, but not here in SW South Dakota.
ReplyDeleteWe're fortunate to have these cardinals all year round :) Always have to make sure I am getting the right bird seed in though!
DeleteLovely capture of the Cardinal. It rained all day yesterday and is raining this morning too. It is good that we need the rain. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.
ReplyDeleteLiquid sunshine is needed and very welcome. I don't actually mind rainy days, find them very comforting somehow. But then the sun shines and we're out and about more. Thank you Eileen and I wish you the same :)
Deletewe are your opposite, waking up to 72 and going to 87 and yesterday 90, as far out as we can see and NO rain.. our drought just will not break
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some much needs rain Sandra :)
DeleteI love cardinals for so many reasons...first of all RED is my favorite color, and they are quite regal looking and we have them all year...and they are our State Bird
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday
Cecilia
There's a lot to love about these birds. Happy Sunday to you Cecilia :)
DeleteLovely shot!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteLovely photo. Wishing you a good week.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, you too :)
DeleteThat darn weather gets in the way of many great activities.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth? :)
DeleteThat's a VERY RED cardinal. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, I was struck by how brightly red he was :)
DeleteSounds like a good day, Denise. Actually, any time you see a beautiful cardinal is a good day!
ReplyDeleteThat's very true Jeanie, thank you :)
DeleteRainy days do make it easier to concentrate on indoor chores (I remember them from Oregon winters ))....
ReplyDeleteThat is very true Sallie, but then there is blogging, lol! :)
DeleteThey are lovely birds Linda, always a welcome sight :)
ReplyDeletePretty photo. We too are fluctuating between summer weather and sweater weather.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hena, hopefully we will both be able to put our sweaters away soon :)
DeleteBeautiful birds, sadly I am never likely to see one, Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteWell, that is the way of things but we'll enjoy each other's photos and that's the next best thing. I am always so grateful for your photos Diane, it's fun to see other parts of the world that I will only see through ones such as yours :)
DeleteOh, you take the best red cardinal photos, Denise. This bird makes my heart sing! I always stop for red flowers and red birds. ; )
ReplyDelete~Sheri
That's very sweet of you Sheri, we're fortunate that they are always around :) I know what you mean, I love them too.
DeleteI always enjoy seeing cardinals.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Know what you mean Jan :) All the best to you too.
DeleteHe is one handsome fellow...I used to always think 'Sharp Dressed Man' when I see or take a photograph of one.
ReplyDeleteHe certainly is :) That a fun title you've given them Rose :)
Deletewhat a gorgeous bird dear Denise !
ReplyDeletei miss watching winter birds while living in northern part .lots of colorful and pretty birds would come to visit our country in winters .
loved how nicely you captured it my friend .
the place you visited sounds cool and beautiful.
best wishes and hugs
I think so also dear Baili, thank you! I hope you get to see those birds again :) Best wishes and hugs to you also :)
DeleteOur forecast was four or five days of rain, but we only got one.
ReplyDeleteWe were the same. It bucketed down where our son lived 14 miles away and yet after a rainy start, the sun shone for most of the day :)
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