GullsFishing in rapids and falls for Watery Wednesday

Usually every May our river is a location of activity as Gaspereau moving up river fight the rapids and falls they encounter to return to their spawning grounds further upstream. Large groups of gulls usually gather here to feast on the jumping , quickly moving fish in the fast moving current.The size of the fish can be seen in the pictures and they are usually swallowed with one gulp. I haven't seen much of this activity this year as the run of gaspereau and gulls didn't seem to be as active as they usually are..These pictures are from my photo archives.

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The gulls seen in the pictures are HERRING Gulls.

Flowering Crabapple for Ruby Tuesday

Above, a Savannah Sparrow perched in the Flowering Crabapple tree.

We have three of these beautiful trees in our yard. We plant trees for beauty and as a source of food for birds, Our Russian Mountain Ash with its beautiful red berries in the fall is a diner's paradise for the birds and the flowering crab i s a feast for one's eyes. Our Lilacs are in bloom right now and usually they host a multitude of Swallowtail butterflies, not yet though this year.
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Old Yellow Cup For Mellow Yellow Monday

This old tin cup belonged to my grandfather. Grampy always worked in the woods during his lifetime since he was a young boy nine years old.
Today I hang it on a tree, as Grampy once did I"m sure, sometimes I put birdseed in it.. Other times I fill it with water thinking maybe a bird will drink from it. It's a nice old cup, now being a bit rusted with age and use.

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Skywatch over Passamaquoddy Bay

We had gone to Saint Andrews on Sunday. Isolated showers had been forecast and we saw their build up in the skies above Passamaquoddy Bay before they sent us back home for the remainder of the day.

My appreciative thanks to Sandy, Klaus, Ivar, Wren and Fishing Guy for hosting Sky Watch Friday .

A boardwalk lined with birches for Green Thursday

Thid is a favourite photo of mine whichI have had in mind to use ever since I became aware of the meme Green Thursday. It was taken along the boardwalk a the Sackville Waterfowl Park a couple of years ago in May just when the Birches there were beginning to leaf out. They were a lovely green colour. Here the colour has been enhanced by photo shop and the dark strokes filter.
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Eagle Sighting along the River for Watery Wednesday

When driving along the river on Monday I saw an Eagle sitting on a small island in the river. The white head of an adult was unmistakable. Then I recalled having been told that there was a family of six often seen at this point along the riverI asked my driver to let me out andI walked to an observationdeck nearby andI was able to get a couple of pics as it took off. I shall make a point of going to this location more often to watch for this Eagle family.

AS I watched the Eagle suddenly took off flying above the river.


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Male DownyWoodpecker for Ruby Tuesday.

ONe of the nicest surprises is when you look out and you see one Downy Woodpecker and when you look again there are two. and you notice that the new arrival is a male wearing its traditional red cap.This was my experience last week and I share the experience with you todayon this Ruby Tuesday.
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Yellow lichens on rock for Mellow Yellow Monday

I came upon this rock yesterday along the breakwater at St. Andrews and thought the yellow lichens that were growing on it were so pretty and vibrant in colour I decided to take a picture of it.
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Gulls for Watery Wednesday

Many of you will recall that my daughter Anne Riel substituted for me as guest blogger while I was off sick during February, March and April. During the past holiday weekend, Victoria Day, Riel and her family vacationed in Bar Harbour, Maine and upon her return she sent me this delightful photo of two Bonaparte Gulls perched upon a rock along the beautiful shoreline there. Thanks for sharing again Riel. I thought this was a great photo for Watery Wednesday. Thanks to Watery Wednesday. The theme of Watery Wednesday is water; for a wonderful variety of watery scenes from other bloggers around the world, just click on its name.

maleAmerican Goldfinch for Mellow Yellow Monday

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The beautiful bright yellow male American Goldfinchare an attractive highlight outside my windows these past few days. The busiest place in Bird Alley these days are the niger seed feeders which attract many Goldfinch snd Pne Siskin.
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Most recent sparrow arrival White-crowned.

It is easy to see the origin of the name of this most recent little sparrow species. The white stripes on its crown appears to be especially wide on the one in these photos!Also characteristic of its appearance is its gray feathered body and its pink bill. About 4 of them appeared in Bird Alley on Monday and I have seen them around and about almost every day all week.

Northern White Violets

I have been waiting for this beautiful wildflower to appear on my damp shady side lawn for that is where I found them last evening,Apparently they like those sort of conditions for growing. It seems I might be able to set my seasonal clock by their timely appearance. The photo at the top, which I have enhanced with the filter 'poster edges' was taken on May11,2008, exactly a year ago yesterday! Don't you think its delicate appearance is beautiful? I do. I also found a wild strawberry blossom in bloom this morning! And there are lots of Purple Violets in bloom now. To go for a woodland walk at this time of year is a delightful experience! I love finding wildflowers. I saw a Wood Aneome almost fully opened along a walking trail on the weekend. To take a picture of it is on my 'to do' list.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird for Ruby Tuesday

The ruby is in its name but not in its colouring in this picture above, for this hummingbird at the red feeder is a female. It is the male of this species that displays a beautiful ruby throat. The first sighting of a Hummingbird in Bird Alley this spring was on May 9th, that seems a bit late to me! But our area has experienced lots of rain and cooler temperatures this spring season.

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Goldthread for Mellow Yellow Monday

The intriguing fascination for me with this wildflower is its name: Goldthread! As can be seen in the photo above, its roots are golden yellow! I think I had id'ed this flower first by its blossom , then reading that its roots were golden I set out to verify that. These photos were taken on May the 21st, 2008, and this week I will go in search of it again. It was found along an old woods road. I had tried to transplant it last year but it didn't take.
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Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom (Me Ann my Camera, wonderful producer of this blog). Surprise! In the photos above are my mother, me, and my daughter. I figured my Mom wouldn't mind a photo of herself posted since it was a taken a few years, or actually, make that decades, ;-) ago. And, of course, to keep with the theme of the blog, Happy Mother's Day to Mother Nature too!

Posted with Love by: "Guest Blogger" Riel

This is one of my favourite Black-capped Chickadeesepia photo of this pair high in the top of an old PINE tree.

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Red Blossoms on my Maple Tree for Ruby Tuesday

Soon our driveway will be carpeted with red as the wind and rain of the next few days (which is forecasted) will spread these red blossoms from our two very old Maples which stand as sentinels beside our driveway.

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PUSSY WILLOW BLOSSOMS for MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY

With blossoms about ready to bloom, perhaps not many wonder about the flowers of a pussy Willow. Here are some just about ready to open their blossoms.


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A Sparrow test

LOOK AT what showed up todayDo you know what kind of sparrow it is?

HOW Well Do you Know the Sparrows?

This sparrow collage above shows the sparrow species that have visited our yard. If you have trouble identifying them,you may use the key below to help with their identification.