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Daily Pics #296.
Good morning to everyone! And it’s a very beautiful morning indeed! The sun is shining and it’s already 41F (5C), which after the last couple of weeks makes it feel like spring has arrived already. And it’s supposed to be 12C (54F) this afternoon. That will make it perfect for working on my bird feeder setup out here. Hopefully this new idea will make things better…no guarantees though. Muffin will be watching carefully out the window while I work. I’m sure she would like to be outside with me, but, that is just not possible. It’s much safer for her to be indoors, too many dangers out here if she was to run off by herself somewhere. Wolves come into town regularly and grab cats and smaller dogs. Plus the greatest danger coming from two-legged types. People, that is. I’ll leave it at that. So Muffin can sit in the sun and watch me make things better for the birds, and for me too.
Very little activity this morning, there’s even less blue jays than normal. Still a few juncos, who showed up first this morning. It was barely getting light when I went out to put food out there for them and they were already showing up. A white-crowned sparrow showed up yesterday. He must have been trapped by the cold somewhere else and now that it’s warmer he is on the move again. First time I have seen one in November actually, normally they would be gone by mid October at the latest. I tried for a picture since he didn’t seem to mind being on the deck with me out there too. So I get my camera, he sees it and he’s gone down to the ground, where it’s harder for a picture among all those raspberry plants. Sigh. I need to camouflage that camera somehow. There was 3 pine grosbeaks at the feeder yesterday afternoon, so they are still around, perhaps when the cold weather returns they will be more regular visitors. The redpolls are still here as well. Nice enough this morning to enjoy sitting out there with my coffee. The blue jays still came down for their peanuts. No one else was around, except the juncos on the ground. No chipmunks. No Jasper. No Theodore. Sigh. A brief reprieve from winter’s effects, but winter has not gone.
Well, we are continuing with some of my favorite summer pics this week, and these are certainly not all of them. I might do this again at some point. For our featured image is Pocket, I had asked him to stop and look at the camera and this is what he did. I know he didn’t understand me, but it was perfectly timed. Right after he left, a young Jasper made his first appearance sitting on my knee. Not the best pic, but because it was his first time makes the pic one of my favorites. I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2020 Steve McLeod.
amazing photo of Jasper just sitting on your knee!
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That was back in late June. He had been watching the chipmunks come up on my knee and finally he tried it too. It was so nice.
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I love it when the sun shines after raining. One of my friends said so decades ago …
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Yes, that is very beautiful.
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Let it go for joy to flow …
Be it quick or slow ,
Allow life thoroughly to glow ,
Ups and downs come in a row ,
FOR us to do really grow ,
As we all get to know ,
As within, so without you go ,
, as above , so is below ,
Life is but a dream to show ,
So you reap what we sow…
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Thanks for sharing that Wael.
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Hello Steve, thank you for your beautiful photos
amitiés
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Hi Francefougere! Always nice to see you here, have a wonderful day! Merci!
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Paradise for Muffin 🙂
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Yes indeed!😀😺
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Both Jasper and Pocket look so cute 🐿🥰
Better for Muffin to stay inside and guide you 😉
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Yes, she is quite content to be my inside helper, or is that helper from inside? Jasper was so young then and small, not much bigger than a chipmunk, but he sure has grown up now.😁🙄😸😻
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Of course there’s helper from inside 😼😻
Jasper, he’s sure big guy now 😉🐿
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Yes, he certainly is. He was out with me for awhile this afternoon, but he seemed a bit shy today.😁😺🌞
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Oh, Jasper is so cute ! It was 16 today with no wind…sweet…☕️☕️😻🙂🍪🍪
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Very nice, 13 here though it didn’t feel that warm.😳🌞😸
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Wow Jasper😍 you look so beautiful 😊🤗🤗 Amazing picture of Jasper Steve.. thanks for taking this amazing picture 😻
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Yes, Jasper is a beautiful squirrel and he doesn’t mind so much when I want to take his picture. Before he didn’t like it too much. Glad you enjoyed it Simon!😁😸🌞📷☕☕
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I’ve enjoyed it, Happy to know Jasper cooperated these days 😍 Thank you Steve
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So cute jasper and amazing click Steve !! 💦
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Thank you so much Suni!😀😺🌞
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