I have a list below of memes I am joining for this week, and to save time I am doing one post for all. They are all fun memes to participate in...I hope you can join in with the fun and check out some of the participating posts. Special thanks to all the wonderful host and their memes, I hope you have some time to check them out.
These images and mosaics are from our walk and daytrip to Swan Harbor Farms Park in Havre De Grace Maryland. I have done other posts on this park and the Rails we have seen at this park.
For my Nature Notes and Wild Bird post I sharing the birds below in my mosaic. On this day we heard the rails but could not see them, we did see the Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Mallard ducks, and a Green Heron in flight which was spooked by some Canada Geese landing. There were some pretty wildlfowers and daylilies.
Above are some of the birds we saw on our outing, the Kingfisher, GB heron and the Green Heron in flight.
I am not sure what the Kingfisher has in it's mouth, maybe a frog? It show the rufous belly bands of the female Belted Kingfisher. The male has a bluish breastband.
The yellow waterlilies or are the lotus flowers, either way they looked beautiful.
For my NF Trees/bushes I have the the wild hibiscus. I believe it is like a bush. But I am not sure about the name for the purple flowers. As always thank you in advance for visiting my post and for the nice comments. Have a happy Day and new week ahead!
These images and mosaics are from our walk and daytrip to Swan Harbor Farms Park in Havre De Grace Maryland. I have done other posts on this park and the Rails we have seen at this park.
For my Nature Notes and Wild Bird post I sharing the birds below in my mosaic. On this day we heard the rails but could not see them, we did see the Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, Mallard ducks, and a Green Heron in flight which was spooked by some Canada Geese landing. There were some pretty wildlfowers and daylilies.
Above are some of the birds we saw on our outing, the Kingfisher, GB heron and the Green Heron in flight.
I am not sure what the Kingfisher has in it's mouth, maybe a frog? It show the rufous belly bands of the female Belted Kingfisher. The male has a bluish breastband.
The yellow waterlilies or are the lotus flowers, either way they looked beautiful.
For my NF Trees/bushes I have the the wild hibiscus. I believe it is like a bush. But I am not sure about the name for the purple flowers. As always thank you in advance for visiting my post and for the nice comments. Have a happy Day and new week ahead!
Thanks to Judith our host of Mosaic Monday
Thanks to Mersad for hosting Through My Lens.
Thanks to Monica for hosting NF Trees
Thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes
Thanks to Sue for hosting Wordless Wednesday
Thanks to the hosting team of Our World Tuesday!
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday
Thanks to Mersad for hosting Through My Lens.
Thanks to Monica for hosting NF Trees
Thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes
Thanks to Sue for hosting Wordless Wednesday
Thanks to the hosting team of Our World Tuesday!
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday
I hope you enjoyed our daytrip to the wildlife refuge. As always thank you for visiting my post and for the nice comments. Wishing everyone a happy Monday and new week ahead!
Hi Eileen,
ReplyDeletefantastic photos of the King fisher and the nature around on this farm. Amazing !
Best regards, Synnöve
Que lindos cliques conseguiste mais uma vez!Adorei! Que tua semana seja linda! bjs, chica
ReplyDeleteHello, Eileen! Wonderful flowers! The Kingfisher shots are gorgeous. I too was eagerly trying to see what she had caught...
ReplyDeleteHappy Mosaic Monday!
What a beautiful place! Love all of the blooms and the kingfisher ! :)
ReplyDeleteHow great to capture the kingfisher with something in her mouth!
ReplyDeletethat kingfisher was really showing off, wasn't he :O]
ReplyDeleteIncredible shots Eileen. Hug B
ReplyDeletebeautiful water lilies.. and i love the one that has a frog or maybe a grasshopper in its mouth.
ReplyDeletelovely photos, specially the kingfisher
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, all are beautiful! I love the kingfisher pic, it has a cool hairstyle. It does look like a frog between its beak! Great scenery shots.
ReplyDeleteThe Belted Kingfisher is breathtaking, fabulous.
ReplyDeleteKingfishers for me are so hard to get close enough to, to get any decent shots, but you have some great captures here Eileen. Have a Happy Week and have fun every day~
ReplyDeleteKingfishers do look almost comical, don't they? Lovely flowers...lots of lavender colors! Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteWonderful mosaics, great shots of the bird !
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany
Uma bela sequência de fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
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The kingfisher looks like me when I get up in the morning, with its feathers all askew. Great capture, as are all your photos, my friend.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteIf by 'bush' you mean shrub, then hibiscus definitely counts!!! I love how you find freshness round every blade of grass and twitch of wing... YAM xx
Love the Kingfisher!
ReplyDeleteThe RG sees them at the lake but I haven't caught one yet.
Love that kingfisher...I never get near close enough to get a good photograph. And love the waterlilies. I have not had much opportunity to photograph them this year.
ReplyDeleteAll very beautiful photos of nature ~ the Kingfisher is intriguing with his mouth full of its catch ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
Great pictures! I've never seen a kingfisher before. She looks very punk. lol
ReplyDeleteEverything is so lush and green there! I've never seen hibiscus growing so thick. It's fantastic.
The yellow blooms are lotus and the purple are purple loosestrife I think. Invasive and illegal here, but maybe not up there. A beautiful plant though.
HI Eileen I lovethe Kingfisher images in particular as well as the beautiful collages of flowers. HAve a great week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Eileen. Your Belted Kingfisher is an extraordinary bird.
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen! The nature of Maryland looks amazing! Wow!
ReplyDeleteGreat wildlife images. Thanks so much for linking in with "Through My Lens".
ReplyDeleteMersad
Mersad Donko Photography
I love that kingfisher. They are so fun to see.
ReplyDeleteSweet Eileen. This has got to be a great time of year for you outdoors. Not too hot and humid I hope. I looked at that kingfisher and it's huge. Do grasshoppers get that big? Mystery food:) Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteYou have captured the kingfisher in action beautifully. I like all images. And that's quite a lot of lotus flowers! Amazing!
ReplyDeletelot's of wonderful images shared today. you did a great job with the mosaics. the kingfisher, be still my heart.....i am still waiting to see one!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post..Nice mosaic at the end..Wonderful Kingfisher shots..I thought they were larger..
ReplyDeleteYou find interesting things on your walk and take beautiful photos. Have a good week!
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers and birds! nice mosaics.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Mosaic monday,
and "Through My Lens", Hilde
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Good Monday Morning Eileen,
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed this post and the wonder of nature. The photos of the flowers are perfect for this early Autumn day and what a great capture of the Kingfisher.
Have a Lovely week,
Jemma
I have been seeing some big beautiful hibiscus in gardens lately. It's very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely mosaics. The Kingfisher shots are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely shots and a pretty place.
ReplyDeleteWow...such interesting birds and beautiful flowers too. Great shots of all! Poor little whatever in that bird's mouth...oh well...:)
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Well whatever that Kingfisher has in its bill, it makes for a big meal. A brilliant job with the mosaics again Eileen.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week my friend. We are off to Greece tomorrow.
i think i saw one of these the other day on our travels. but by the time i did get my camera zoomed in enough to get the shot ... by gosh it was gone? was it really there or was it just a dream. gorgeous birdie. ( :
ReplyDeleteGreat beautiful pictures Eileen.
ReplyDeleteThe Kingfisher is really fantastic and also the pictures of the flowers.
I enjoyed this beautiful plates.
Greetings, Helma
Great capture of the bird with the critter (frog?) in its mouth.
ReplyDeleteVery nice ! I love the Kingfisher !
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible Belted Kingfisher, Eileen. I love your mosaics, as ever. Thank you for your kind comments on my W&W blog.
ReplyDeleteI always love to see Kingfishers.
ReplyDeleteSoaking up your greenery and blue skies today. KL is overcome with a horrible haze. It's not very pleasant here at the moment.
ReplyDeletea beautiful post. I like the images with the hungry Kingfisher :)
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen, hope your Monday is wonderful! Great captures, and my most favorite of all your lovely shots is of your Kingfisher he is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of the kingfisher. It does look like a frog.
ReplyDeletePretty water lilies.
Wonderful capture of the Kingfisher. Lovely mosaics!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views of the wildlife.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo's Eileen.
ReplyDeleteDo like your mosaics.
Hope your week is going well.
All the best Jan
I love the kingfisher pictures. I will expected him to move to a more secluded place to enjoy his prey. But, he just stands there looking at the surroundings. Looks so funny.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots of the Kingfisher with her meal! I love the name of this place.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, especially of the kingfisher!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/09/nighttime-paddle-on-jordan-lake.html
You always find the best birding locations Eileen! I love the little green herons and the kingfishers are a favourite bird of mine. They make the most pleasant "chatter" as they fly along the creeks. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos.
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I love to see king fishers, and often do on the hydro wires along our country lines but haven't seen one fishing in our pond for a few years. I kept enlarging your photos on my Mac and it looks like a huge grasshopper in the female's beak.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to Mosaic Monday Eileen.
What a great variety of wild plants and birds, lovely.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it's a frog it have there.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the great pics. Don't know that I have every seen a king fisher in person. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection, Eileen! We saw a Kingfisher kayaking today, but I could not get close enough. They are so skittish. I admire your patience in getting all these wonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see the birds. And everything so lush and leafy!
ReplyDeleteFine shots! I was not familiar with Swan Harbor Farms but it looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAwesome captures of the Kingfisher - wonder what he has?
ReplyDeleteGreat birds Eileen! That looks like a great place to walk!
ReplyDeleteHello, Eileen,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and amazing natural world!The kingfisher is adorable! you captured a great moment. I like your wild flowers too!
Beautiful photos. I loved seeing the Kingfisher and the marshlands. Have a wonderful week Eileen. Here we will be having a week of rain after a week of sunshine.
ReplyDeleteThe water lilies and wild plants look wonderful......and a belted kingfisher! You have so many interesting birds where you live.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week,
Ruby
The Kingfisher is such a charmer, sitting there with a fish in its mouth!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day, Eileen!
Nice shots. If that Kingfisher was in Australia I would have said it had a cicada in its beak - it certainly looks like a 'bug' of some kind.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
The Kingfisher wins the prize . . .
ReplyDeleteYes . . . . what DOES he have in his mouth!?
Loved the pictures of the Kingfisher getting ready to dine!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, except for the purple loosestrife! It is an invasive species, and they've been doing much work up here in Canada to try and eradicate it!
ReplyDeleteOh, how I do love the Kingfisher ... they are the cutest and most wily of the fishing birds. If I were a cartoonist, he would be one of my favorite subjects. Great series, Eileen ...
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
Nice series of sots. I like the Kingfisher. They are so flighty I seldom get a picture.
ReplyDeleteMB
As always, a great joy to meet your birds and se the nature through your lense.
ReplyDeleteAll the best.
Mormor
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That Belted Kingfisher is such a great looking bird. What a powerhouse it looks like.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Your kingfisher is so different to ours! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, My link for your Saturday's Critters does not work. I tried to do a small edit but ended up deleting half the post. Will finish it this evening as we are going out now. Many apologies! Will read your latest post this evening as well. All the best!
ReplyDeletelove the kingfisher shots!
ReplyDeleteBelted Kingfisher has a pretty big prize...a grasshopper?
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Oh my Eileen, the Kingfisher shots are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed adventuring through your beautiful world ... Have a great week, Bastet
ReplyDeleteEileen, you are a bird expert (along with Stewart and many others) so I am hoping you will take a look at my post 'What's this bird' and help me out. I can't identify it even with the books I have. So, I'm stumped. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteFabulous shots of this wetlands area and great pictures of that precious Kingfisher.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nature, Eileen...The bird is taking a nice lunch :)))
ReplyDeleteBuen miércoles.
Besos.
Eileen, que fotos fantásticas! Belo clique do pássaro com a presa no bico, talvez uma pequena rã ou gafanhoto, não sei!
ReplyDeleteAs paisagens com flores também estão encantadoras.
Beijos, ótimo restinho de semana.
Adorei todas as imagens,principalmente das flores.
ReplyDeleteBjs-Carmen Lúcia.
Great mosaics here. The Kingfisher was so cool - I think it was a bug of some kind though as it had antenna.
ReplyDeleteOh wow what a great capture with him getting his dinner.
ReplyDeleteI love your use of the mosaics.
Thanks for sharing your great shots.
Hope you week is going great.
Off to walk the dog.
Maybe I'll see a squirrel.
Hi Eileen, What a neat place. I sure like your photo of that Kingfisher. Have a fantastic day tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLove kingfishers, they are my favourite bird. Pretty flowers too.
ReplyDeleteHello Eileen...wonderful series on the kingfisher.. we have one here everyday and I love to watch them.. Have a great weekend..Michelle
ReplyDeleteGorgeous captures! I love the kingfisher and the waterlilies/lotuses. Have a great weekend, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteRemarkable images, Eileen!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is all I can say...
Kisses
Ana
Wonderful photos of the Belted Kingfisher! And the water lilies are lovely too. Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteOh. Eileen this is wonderful. I'm so envious of the kingfisher .... I see them often but almost never get a picture....And you got one with lunch! I'm so impressed.
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