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Hillsborough River State Park. Located in Hillsborough County, Florida near Zephyrhills

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Saturday's Critters # 658

    Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir

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I always enjoy my walks with hubby and Miney out in nature.  It is peaceful listening to the birds, looking for wildflowers and critters.  There are times we see deer and fox, mostly running away from us. Our walks include the NCR bike trail, our local fire road at Prettyboy Reservoir and my back yard birds and critters.

1. Along side our driveway we have some Clematis blooming. 

Some of the flowers I picked out for out deck. I chose flowers that the hummingbirds and butterflies love. Like the Salvia, Lantana and Zinnia.

Hubby, Miney and I took a walk to see the front lake, after having some rain it looks the water level has gone up some but not totally recovered yet. There was a large group of Canada Geese hanging out on the shore and I believe my Merlin App picked up a Killdeer there too. 

Merlin Birds heard on our walk to the Prettyboy reservoir. 

I have been hearing the Cedar Waxwings every day lately, they are beautiful birds too see. The Cedar Waxwing has a black mask, tan head and breast and a yellow belly. Their tails have a yellow band on the bottom.

"Smile, breath and go slowly."

2. The water level is higher at the reservoir, but the water line when full is up to the trees. The last news I heard the reservoir was 6 feet low. 

The Canada Geese below were only a few I saw on this day. 

3. Below is a list of my yard birds on my Merlin App, I have been seeing a family of Hairy Woodpeckers visiting my suet feeder. 

Below are the Hairy Woodpeckers and the Bluebird inside the house. 

4. My yard birds, Merlin App birds and Miney on our walk.  Merlin birds announce my bird of the day, on this day it was the Blue Jay. 

Most mornings I will go out on our deck and open the Merlin App ,  above and below are the birds that were singing around my yard.  The Cardinals are seen and heard every day. 

Miney on our walk, she enjoys her daily walks.

I hope your enjoyed our walks, the birds and views of the reservoir.  

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

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"A picture is a moment that never fades."

 Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix Arizona

"Today's moments are tomorrow's memories."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Saturday's Critters # 657

   Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!

 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir

I am sharing walks with Miney and Hubby at our local favorite spots, Prettyboy watershed and reservoir, the NCR bike trail in Parkton Md, Georges Creek and a bonus with our visit with son and grandkiddies. 

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1. Our walk with Miney at the NCR trail. 

Merlin birds at the NCR tral.

"Birds are nature's living jewels."

Two Barn Swallows on a wire sitting above the NCR parking lot.

2. Below we started off with a walk at the George's Creek trail, it was so overgrown we had to turn back and head to a different trail. 

Possible Northern Rough-winged Swallow near the Prettyboy Dam. 

For a short bit of trail and back to our car, I did hear a lot of birds around the creek.

"Happiness is enjoying the little things."

3. On this day it was just me and Miney on our local fire road.  We walk around a mile, I included my merlin birds heard on this walk also. 

4. Some clematis are growing near the side and end of our driveway.  Another walk with Miney on the fire road.  

Merlin Bird heard on the Prettyboy fire road.

5. Love Miney and the pretty ferns.

"Slow down and enjoy the peace of nature."

6. This trail below is another local trail, I call it the pine tree loop trail.  

7. Another day and another walk on our local fire road. It is convenient I do not have to drive, it is close to home. 

8. I took Miney out for a quick walk before we headed to visit with my son and grandkiddies.  

Hubby with grandchildren at our son's home.  

I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday   I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.

Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.

Check out  Catblogosphere.com

Here is my linky:

Thank you for sharing your critters and post! 

Happy Monday!

 Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

Bushkill Falls, Stroudsburg Pennsylvania 

"We can never have enough of nature."

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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