Larger Birds at my Bird Kitchen (May/June 2014)

Red-Headed Woodpecker (one of my favorite and most gorgeous birds we have)

Last week (click HERE)  I showed you some of my smaller birds who visit the Bird Kitchen ALOT...  SO---today I'll show you some of the larger birds who visit us!!!!  Hope you enjoy seeing some of these beauties also.  Be sure to click on them for enlargements.

Red-bellied Woodpecker (has a tiny bit of red on his belly--but not much)

Mourning Dove (we have a little family of them who visit us each evening)

The Red-bellied Woodpecker again (I wanted you to see his back side.  His red head goes all of the way from his neck to his face.  The female's red head just goes part of the way.)

Brown Thrasher  (they nest here --like so many of the birds do in spring)

American Robin  (with us during the winter --but not as much in summer when they can dig up worms)

Pileated Woodpecker (our biggest woodpecker who loves the suet and visits us about once or twice a day)

Another photo of the Red-Headed Woodpecker --who loves the Mealworms

I love this photo showing both the Red-Headed Woodpecker and the Pileated Woodpecker there at the same time!!!  The Pileated Woodpecker has to STRETCH to reach the suet... ha

Northern Cardinal  ( Not a clear photo since I was shooting through the screen;  I love it when Mr. Cardinal brings his babies to the feeders.  The baby's sound is like a tiny tinkling bell.. So cute!)

Red-Headed Woodpecker (See how much I love this guy!!!!!  I wanted you to see more of him!)

Gray Catbird  (We have a cute little family who LOVES to visit the suet feeders.  The sound of the Catbird is the sound of a 'meow'  of a cat... How appropriate...Love his long tail.)  If you want to hear a Catbird's MEW sound,  click HERE.

Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker Woodpecker  (another beauty in the woodpecker family).. This picture shows off his yellow tail area.

Hairy Woodpecker  (looks just like a Downy --but MUCH larger)

We had a bully Mockingbird during the winter ---but luckily,  he has moved on!!!!  Now--the only bully birds around are a family of Starlings (which drive me crazy since they make a huge mess of things)... I do not photograph them since I don't like them---just like you'll never ever see a photograph of mine of a squirrel or chipmunk --since they also cause us so much damage  --no matter how 'cute' they may be..   Like everyone who birds,  we ALL have our favorites!!!!!   I still say though that the Eastern Bluebirds are my all-time favorite birds --so that is why they rated their own blog post  (click HERE for that post).

Well--that's caught you up on Betsy's Bird Kitchen for now.... Hope you have an incredible Wednesday!

Hugs,

Emoticons

Lilies in our Yard --Part I

Crimson Pixie Lily -- taken on 5/10/14

Many of our LILIES have not bloomed yet --but I do have 12 to share with you today.  We have trouble with Chipmunks/Squirrels digging up our Lily and Tulip bulbs (thinking they are nuts).. SO---we don't have as many Lilies as we used to have.  However,  we still have ALOT ---and I hope you will enjoy seeing some of them today.

My favorites so far this year are TREFFER and MONTENEGRO.... Which one/ones are your favorites?

Sit back and enjoy the photos --and remember to click on them for enlargements.

Lollypop Lilies --6/1/14

Regale Lily --6/6/14

Orange Electric Lilies --6/7/14

Tinos Lilies --6/8/14

Treffer Lilies-- 6/9/14

Rosella's Dream Lilies--6/9/14

Red Twinkle Lily-- 6/10/14

Montenegro Lilies --6/10/14

Madonna Lily-- 6/12/14

Pink Lemonade Lily-- 6/13/14

Freedom's Glow Lilies-- 6/13/14

Hope you enjoyed this set of Lilies...  I'll close with a photo of the beauty I see from inside our home ---looking outside at the Lilies!   Wish you could be here to SMELL them!!!

Lilies in our side yard ---Photo taken on 6/13/14 from inside our home looking out

I love all of our flowers --with Roses being an all-time favorite,  but there's something very special about LILIES also...   Hope you have an incredibly marvelous day!

Hugs,

Emoticons