birds and flowers and a cute little toad...
May 30, 2015 17:58:27 #
provide hours of fun in the yard.
May 30, 2015 18:14:41 #
May 30, 2015 18:26:01 #
First off..... What's with that cardinals hair??? I've never seen anything like that, he might consider a comb over!!!
Love the bird shots, Merry, but really enjoyed your flowers!!!
What is that first flower, love it!!!
Oh heck, I really enjoyed them all, right down to that cute toad!!!
Great set!!!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Love the bird shots, Merry, but really enjoyed your flowers!!!
What is that first flower, love it!!!
Oh heck, I really enjoyed them all, right down to that cute toad!!!
Great set!!!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
May 30, 2015 19:21:37 #
May 30, 2015 20:23:15 #
ebbote wrote:
Very good MT.
Thank you for your comment earnest. I always appreciate it!
May 30, 2015 21:15:22 #
May 30, 2015 21:15:26 #
angela k wrote:
First off..... What's with that cardinals hair??? I've never seen anything like that, he might consider a comb over!!!
Love the bird shots, Merry, but really enjoyed your flowers!!!
What is that first flower, love it!!!
Oh heck, I really enjoyed them all, right down to that cute toad!!!
Great set!!!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Love the bird shots, Merry, but really enjoyed your flowers!!!
What is that first flower, love it!!!
Oh heck, I really enjoyed them all, right down to that cute toad!!!
Great set!!!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
hahaha! :lol: you're making me laugh angela! :D :D i'm glad you enjoyed the set. i don't know what happened to that poor cardinal's "hair". that first flower is a bulb that was given to me years ago and only blooms in the morning...i have no idea what it is. so i'll just call it the mystery flower. the toad sat there for 10 minutes and i thought he was thinking about moving in...i've never seen him again, so guess he didn't like the neighborhood:) thank you for your amusing comment and making me smile, and for the thumbups! :D
May 30, 2015 21:55:28 #
May 30, 2015 22:25:40 #
Jim Carter wrote:
Excellent series merrytexan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the visit and nice comment jim. I appreciate it ! :-D
May 30, 2015 22:30:33 #
FrodoBaggins wrote:
Great series Merry! Love the flicker!
The flicker was such a fun surprise michael. Don't often see one on the birdbath. Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you like the series!
May 30, 2015 22:32:33 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Great set, Merry!
Thank you corky! I'm glad you enjoyed the set!
May 31, 2015 01:41:17 #
Excellent mixed set merry, enjoyed them very much. :thumbup: :D
May 31, 2015 02:37:25 #
May 31, 2015 08:17:22 #
The lighting in #3 is exquisite, also love the composition of #1. What's up with Mr Cardinal - the area around his eyes looks very strange!
May 31, 2015 10:22:41 #
pjsamiec
Loc: upstate NY
During summer many people see what appear to be bald cardinals visiting your yard or feeders. Dont be alarmed. This is a relatively common phenomenon in Cardinals, as well as other species, particularly Blue Jays. The birds normally are not sick, and the feathers will soon grow back.
There are several explanations for this loss of feathers. First, this total feather loss may be a normal occurrence for individual birds during their post-breeding molt. The loss may also be caused by mites - in this case skin mites. The mites are perfectly natural (and not caused by diet) and relatively harmless, unless the bird is in an otherwise-weakened state. The mites exist on the birds in the only place the birds cannot preen themselves-on the head. They should have a new set of head feathers in a month or so.
There are several explanations for this loss of feathers. First, this total feather loss may be a normal occurrence for individual birds during their post-breeding molt. The loss may also be caused by mites - in this case skin mites. The mites are perfectly natural (and not caused by diet) and relatively harmless, unless the bird is in an otherwise-weakened state. The mites exist on the birds in the only place the birds cannot preen themselves-on the head. They should have a new set of head feathers in a month or so.
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