Hooded Warbler

Howdee all,

I took this short clip while birding Padre Island during spring migration.

I just added music via Utubes insight which doesn't allow you to have the music slowly fade out…oh well..I liked the song..

And again….

This is a handheld camera and I am a shaker…my husband is always telling me I should try to be more steady while filming…

Oh well…

Rose-breasted Grosbeak female bathing

Howdee all,

Another video from High Island, Texas

Taken from behind a photographers blind.

The camera was hand held..so sorry for the movement.

Scarlet Tanager eating a mulberry

Howdee all,

I took this video when birding on High Island, Texas.
I posted this a while back..
thought I would share it again in case you missed it.

Catalina clouds..Skywatch Friday

Howdee all,

I recently found these cloud photos, that I had forgotten to post.

They were from our visit to Catalina State park in Tucson, AZ.

One of our favorite state parks.

It was a cold morning.. We had a recent rain storm.. Which left snow on the mountains..When in Arizona we always spend some time at this park..Great hikes and birding 

And wonderful scenes in our backyard So far this State park has survived the cutbacks in Arizona.. Hopefully it will remain open so that we can visit this beautiful park again.

For more awesome sky photos from around the world…

click on the logo below

Oil-Coated Gulf Birds Better Off Dead?

What do you think...
Are these Oil Coated birds better off Dead?

Read the National Geographic articles below.

Oil-Coated Gulf Birds Better Off Dead? via National Geographic Daily News.

The photos are difficult to look at..but i think its important that we all see what is happening to the wildlife...this terrible disaster will affect us all for many many years.


Photos of Birds, Fish, Crabs coated.

In pictures: Oil-affected wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico

I need to keep passing on these links and photos
We need to remember how much this oil spill is affecting everything..

More photos


In pictures: Oil-affected wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Rig survivors: BP ordered shortcut on day of blast - CNN.com

Buy a print to help the Oil Spill

Matt Bango of Matt Bango Photography has come up with the Awesome idea.

You can buy one of his beautiful Bird Prints and 100% of the Proceeds will go toward the Oil Spill.
I know Matt personally and I know all of the money will go to the Oil Spill.
The Bird Prints are beautiful..check out the link to view Matt's Post and to view the Prints.

Proceeds will go to... National Audubon Society, International Bird Rescue Research Center and Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research.


Matt Bango Photography

Each of the birds in Matts photos are at high risk to be impacted by the oil spill.

How You Can Volunteer to Clean Up the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Found this link via Facebook friends Donna and Kathie...

How You Can Volunteer to Clean Up the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - Tonic

Robert Redford speaks about the Oil Spill

What have we done?

This is horrible..

I felt I needed to post this so people realize how tragic this is for the wildlife.
What have we done?

Warning..very graphic
Click on the link to see the photos.

Caught in the oil - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Raw Video of Birds Trapped in the Oil..via Mike McDowell

Here is a Link to a blog with info on how you can help.
Mikes Digiscoping blog

How you can help eBird if you are in the area by filling out reports of oiled birds

The Nature Conservancy's involvement with BP and big Oil via
The Drinking Bird blog

Big Bloomers Flower Farm, water plants

Howdee all,

When visiting my Sicksta in North Carolina I always like to visit Big Bloomers Flower Farm. Sicksta works at Big bloomers and she gives me the tour.

I was fascinated by these large planters with water plants in them.

The plants were set in the pots in groupings..each plant in their own pot with gravel on top to weight it down.

If I had a garden.….I would love to have a few pots of these water plants.

The colors were bright

Ok..so…I didn't take notes..and I cant tell you what plants these are… but I am sure you could call Big Bloomers to find out….This type of garden would need to come indoors for the winter.

I thought this was a fabulous way to use water plants…

The flowering plant below was sold in a hanging pot.

Flower within a flower..

           Potted plant..Bee not included

Potted plants with cloud cover..

  We aren't in North Carolina…as most of you know..

I have been busy with gardening and shopping with Mom.

The robins have left the nest.. I found one in a nearby tree waiting to be fed.

I may not be blogging as much this summer…

I am taking a bit of a break from Facebook, twitter and blogging.

So instead of everyday…you may see me a few times a week or less..

Have a Wonderful summer!