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Thankful for: All Creatures Great & Small

November 24, 2016 by Ellen 2 Comments

Week three: photos from 2016

Two Indigo Buntings from a group that visited our area for about a week. This picture does not do them justice – they were beautiful!
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A kingfisher. Not a great picture, but it was the first time I had seen this type of bird.
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Peacock at Rip Van Winkle Gardens.
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Prothonotary warbler – I saw this beauty one time, and have not seen it since. Again, not a great picture, but such a beautiful bird!

 

All creatures great and small, the Lord God made them all!*

Grace be with you,

 

 

*All Things Bright and Beautiful is an Anglican hymn, also popular with other Christian denominations. The words are by Cecil Frances Alexander and were first published in her Hymns for Little Children. (Wikipedia)

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Filed Under: Whimsy Tagged With: Indigo bunting, kingfisher, peacock, yellow warbler

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  1. Barbie says

    November 26, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    Beautiful. I always envy those who can get so close to birds and take such great shots.

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    • Ellen says

      November 28, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      Barbie, I have a great little camera with a zoom! My hubby calls it “idiot proof” – 🙂

      Reply

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