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Corny Captions to Consider for this Camera-Critters Capture...
"This getting up early to get the worm business is for the birds!"
"Did you hear the one about the drunk Blue Jay?"
"Just turn your back to her and maybe she'll go away."
"Ever since she started this Camera-Critters thing, she has been chasing us birds around with that camera!"
"She's going to put us on her blog... we'll be famous. Yeah, sure, sing me another song."
"Can you believe I was turned down by American Idol? They obviously don't know true singing talent! So, I left that Simon guy a present on his windshield."
"Ya ever accidentally land on one of these barb thingies? It's a real pain in the butt!"
"Don't get your feathers in a ruffle - I'm just stopping by to say hi!"
"So, you come here often?"
"What's your sign?"
"Wanna see my worm?"
OK, OK, with that one, I'll stop. Come on, you gotta admit - you giggled at least once... didn't you?
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Camera-Critters Sunday #5
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/05/camera-critters-sunday-5.html
Heads or Tails has its very own home now! If you click on the graphic above, it will take you to the awesome new HoT blog where you can sign up and start participating in this fun and popular meme!
As most of you know, I was raised by my paternal grandparents. They are the two greatest influences in my life. Although they are physically gone now, I still feel them with me every day.
My grandmother was my 'mother' in every sense of the word. Some of the moments when I very strongly feel my grandmother with me is when I am out taking photos of birds. She loved birds, and some of my favorite memories involve watching the birds with her. We even had a male Cardinal who would come to the windowsill at the same time every day to peck on the window. He would visit during my snack time. I'd be dipping my chocolate chip cookies in my tea cup filled with milk, and we would hear "peck" "peck" "peck. Grandma would say, "Our visitor has come for his daily visit." We then would go into the kitchen and say our hellos to the Cardinal. If we did not go into the kitchen to acknowledge him, he would continue to peck at the window until we came into the room.
Grandma also collected bird figurines and knick knacks. The kitchen windowsill was lined with those bird figurines that play that bird's song when you touch them. I loved being a rotten little girl and setting them all off at the same time. ;-)
So, when I am here in the new state going on my photo walks, and I get photos of birds that we didn't have in the old state, I find myself wishing that my grandmother were there to see this beautiful critter. Then, I am overcome with the sense that she is there seeing it with me. Or, possibly, she is the one who brings those birds to me to photograph.
Yesterday, she was definitely with me, and she was definitely smiling as I took these photographs and thought of her...
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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A Brown Thrasher
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A Cat Bird. The Cat Bird was my grandfather's favorite bird.
They really do 'mew' like a cat. So, of course, Misty was standing in the woods meowing to this bird. I sure hope no one was around with a video camera.
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I wish the photos were bigger, because you really need to see them full size to truly appreciate them.
*Special thanks for my buddy Bear for always taking the time to ID and teach me the real names of the critters I get photos of*
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Heads or Tails Tuesday *Mother*
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/05/heads-or-tails-tuesday-mother.html
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I'm assuming we are a 'hang-out' stop along a migration path for Snow Geese. If that isn't what is going on, then I think I better pack up my stuff and run, because these birds mean business! Honestly, this was one of the most amazing spectacles in nature I have ever seen. I was speechless and in absolute awe. I am so grateful that I was given an opportunity to witness this. That same day/night, was the most amazing sunset. I just can't resist replaying this day and night over and over again in my head! Therefore, I can't resist posting (yet, another) photo of the sunset.
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Sky Watch Friday #12
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/03/sky-watch-friday-12.html
Again, I can't help myself (Tammy & Barb, did you just say 'there's no help for her'?). I can't possibly be expected to wait until Friday to post these photos I captured last night.
I strongly encourage you to click on these photos to view them larger. The sky was absolutely breathtaking last night. I found myself standing in the middle of the road, staring at the sky, with my jaw hanging open and my eyes wide. I was afraid to blink, because I didn't want to miss one split second of this spectacle. The beauty and the awe that overcame me is completely indescribable. God certainly gave me a glimpse of Heaven last night.
And then...
The birds... I told you - they're out to get me - it's a conspiracy!!!
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SUNday
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/03/sunday.html
I've been telling you for months now that I want to capture some good bird photos. I was quite happy with the photos of the birds at my feeders, but those just made me want even more.
Then, yesterday, Hubs and I went to town. On our way back, I exclaimed "Look at that hawk sitting on the fence post right by the road!" As we continued on our trip, we passed about eight more hawks just sitting on the fence posts right along side the road. Of course I didn't have my camera with me, and that's why the hawks were there... they were there to taunt me.
Yep, it's a conspiracy. They have Missouri hawk meetings so the birds can plan and discuss how to drive The Little Crazy Woman With The Big Camera even more crazy and insane. Of course, when I got home, I immediately grabbed my camera and jumped back in my poor beat up vehicle (Hubs hit a deer the other night) and put the pedal on the floor drove back to the road where we saw all the hawks. I only saw one hawk when I went down the road, and when I slowed down, the hawk flew away - I'm telling you - they do this on purpose - they are trying to send me to the nut house (or cause me to wreck - it's rather difficult to drive while simultaneously turning on, zooming, and focusing your camera).
So, I turned around... on my way back, I saw another hawk... started to slow down, pull up the camera, and CRAP there was a vehicle coming behind me! So, I had to keep going... of course, while I had that vehicle behind me, I saw THREE more hawks... and they were laughing... seriously - one had its wing up to its beak trying to hide the laughter, but the others were not so considerate - they just pointed at me with their wings, threw their heads back, beaks in the air, and laughed and laughed.
I had my window down for quick photo access, and while trying to get somewhere where that person behind me would pass, I had a semi drive by and was smacked in the face with rocks and salt... yeah - great.
So, as I told my dad this story last night, I told him that these da*% birds have now made it personal! I told him I am now on a mission. Dad chuckled and said "Don't worry Honey, they will come to you." That's my daddy, always trying to give his daughter some hope. But, HECK - I think Daddy called his own meeting and sent birds... millions and millions of birds to me! The lengths that man goes to for his daughter, I tell ya!
Seriously - do you see ALL the birds that showed up today??? I felt like I was in the Alfred Hitchcock movie! I would have the camera to my eye to take a photo of this many birds in the South, and I would hear this overbearing racket, and when I turned around, I would see just as many birds coming at me from the North!!! I was thrilled at this spectacular sight - It truly was amazing...
But then I started wondering... Is this just part of the hawk's conspiracy??? Did they gather together all these geese at a meeting and send them to invade me??? Why? What is their next move? I'm sleeping with one eye open, I tell ya.
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The Bird Conspiracy
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/03/bird-conspiracy.html
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Sky Watch Friday #10
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/02/sky-watch-friday-10.html
(c) Misty DawnS
Have I mentioned how much I miss the warm weather? I am longing for Spring... seriously longing for the sunshine, warm weather, and being able to go for a walk without having to put on several layers of clothes. So, I post this photo, and I wish that it were a Robin sitting on that barbed wire. Then I would know that Spring was almost here. Unfortunately, I have to snap back to reality. We had a Winter storm here today. We are still under a storm warning tomorrow, and it is supposed to snow throughout Thursday. That would be why I have not been able to go out for a walk (well, that and Hubs being sick), and, yes, I'm going through serious withdrawals. Am I whining too much?
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Wordless Wednesday
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2008/02/wordless-wednesday.html
(c) Misty DawnS
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Wordless Wednesday
http://www.mistysmusings.com/2007/12/wordless-wednesday.html
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