For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning to all of you on this beautiful Wednesday! Time for a cup of coffee to enjoy with our Wednesday chat. Speaking of chatting, there is a lot of chattering going on outside right now. Several chipmunks are chattering because the neighbors cat showed up about a minute ago and they are not too happy about that. That is quite understandable.
He is a lot bigger than they are, though if all the chipmunks got together I think the cat would be in trouble. I know those chipmunks. And what they can do to the squirrels. Poor Jasmine. She was out here eating and Pocket showed up. He came up the side of the deck and just sat there. He did not move and Jasmine kept eating. Then she stopped, so I knew she had spotted Pocket.
But Pocket remained motionless. Jasmine stared. Then off she went! Pocket moved out of the way at the last second. Too late for Jasmine to change course and…off the edge of the deck she went, landing among the raspberry bushes. Pocket came over quickly and managed to get two peanuts before Jasmine came back up. She spotted Pocket and jumped! And the chase was on.
Pocket was down over the side in plenty of time but Jasmine was moving too fast and had to jump…right into the raspberry bushes. Pocket had climbed down the side of the deck, avoiding those prickly raspberry bushes. Yesterday Jasmine was chasing all the chipmunks as usual and at one point there were 4 chipmunks going this way and that way, really confusing Jasmine. Finally Pocket jumped since Jasmine was a little too close behind him.
Jasmine also jumped right after him and both landed in a clump of daylilies. Pocket came out one side and went on his way home. Jasmine came out a different side and stood up looking all around, trying to see which way Pocket went. But she was too late. She looked around a bit but gave up and came back. Meanwhile the other 3 chipmunks got their peanuts and left before Jasmine returned.
She looked all around on the deck to see if any were hiding on her. Satisfied there were no chipmunks she came back to the peanuts, all 2 of them. She just sat there looking at those 2 peanuts. It was quite funny really, she must have wondered what happened to all the rest of “her” peanuts. Perhaps she will learn eventually. Perhaps not.
It is fun watching anyway. This week has seen the most action on the deck in quite a while. Today’s pics are a selection of different birds from this and other years. Well, I hope you have enjoyed our coffee time this morning. Have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
Again, my ignorance glares at me! I always thought they were “morning” doves! 😊
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That’s okay C. A., that is what I thought before as well!😂😹
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Lovely photos of your feathered friends
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Thank you so much Sheree!
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It was delicious 😋 Thanks!!🤭🤭
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My pleasure Dusty!😁☕☕ How’s the day going?🤔
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Good… how about yours? Did you go for a walk to the river?🤔
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Good day, not too warm though, too many clouds for a walk to the river so just did my driveway walking again. I’m staying regular with that at least which will help when I go to the river. Now they are saying rain tomorrow when it was supposed to be sunny. Sigh. Maybe Friday.🤔🙄
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That’s the spirit!!😁😊 It was cloudy here all morning and the sun came out a short while ago!😁😊 It’s very humid here!!
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Yes, it is humid here as well, that helps to make it feel warmer than it is. Hmm, I see it has warmed up a bit too, it is 75 now.😊🌞😺
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Is it windy??🤔😊
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It was earlier, doesn’t seem so bad right now, I should probably try for some more pics, the sun came out again.
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I’m happy to hear that! Not that you need to go, but that the sun is out! Make sure you use sun screen if you do.😉😉😊
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Sun screen? I knew I forgot something.🤔🙄
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I am assuming of course you’re wearing shorts and a t-shirt 🙄
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Jeans and a T-shirt. Well, I’m off for a bit. Talk later.😁
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Okie Dokie! Enjoy 😉 😃
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I’m back, you back too?
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Not quite yet. But soon😁
Visiting with the sisters.
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Okie and dokie, no need to rush, enjoy yourself!
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Sorry I must leave early, I’m not feeling well. Talk tomorrow!
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I am home. Just walked in. I. Sorry they live about 30 miles away.😬😬😔😔
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I’m back, you back?🤔
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Yeah, I’m back. Hope you’re feeling better tonight.
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Uh, well, in one way yes, in one way no. My fly by morning garbage run did me in today.😬🙄🙄
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I’m sorry to hear that. I hope it improves when you can rest.
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Yeah, it takes a while sometimes, but I should be okay by morning. Couldn’t get any sleep this afternoon though. Sigh.
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Yeah… me either!🙄 Of course I was working
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A good knife cuts deep.😧
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What makes a good knife a good knife 🔪 🤔
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One that cuts deep and hurts.🙄
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I’ve never heard a vegetable or fruit say it hurts when I cut them…🤔 But if you say so it must be true.
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Hmm, consider it more of a clue.🤔
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Ok, I’ll write it down so I can use when needed later on.🤔
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Good thinking, best to keep that notebook handy! Never know what might happen in any of these stories.
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Yep, lots of unanswered questions and speculations.
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And yet some interesting clues showed up in this chapter. We just have to sort them out, providing we…😬🕵️
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One at a time…🤔
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Oh, oh, guess what, guess what???🤔😊
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Ok guessing what!!🤔
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I got some pics of some different insects today, a couple scary looking critters, new flower flies, beetles, a great pic of a green bee finally and and…
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A picture of a dragonfly?
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How did you know?😮 But what was it doing?🤔
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Flying with another dragonfly?🤔
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It caught a big wasp and sat down to eat it’s supper!
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That you don’t see everyday! Did you get a picture of it eating the wasp?
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Yep, I sure did. I didn’t think they would go after a big wasp like that, but this one did. It was a big dragonfly too.
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I didn’t know that they would attack and or eat other insects. How do they incapacitate them?
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Yep, insects are what they eat, but generally smaller things like mosquitoes, black flies, however they do eat deer flies too and they are a good size as well. Not sure, but I think they just eat them, but perhaps they inject them with something.
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I know very little about dragonflies. Mostly because they don’t generally bother people.They are an Interesting insect though!🤔😁
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Dragonflies will often follow me or sit on my shoulder when I walk to the river because they know those nasty deer flies will show up and sure enough when one does the dragonfly takes off, glops the fly and off it goes to eat. Then another dragonfly replaces it.😁
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That’s pretty cool and very helpful. Chomp, chomp!!😂😂
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I sure like it and I’m sure they do too! Less work for their meal.😁
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Are you finished with your supper 🍽 🤔🙄
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Yep, how about you? I’m a little late, had to make some hummingbird food for tomorrow, forgot to do that earlier after my…🤔🌞😎
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Nap?😁🤭🤭
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Yes, I did, how did you know?🤔😊😴
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Time is flying again so off to bed, twill be after 10. So here I go till tomorrow then…!
Good night Dusty!😊🥱😻
Sleep well Dusty!😴😴🌜
Talking more chatter tomorrow!😁
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Good Night! 🥱😴💤
Talk again tomorrow 😁
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Good morning!😁🌞 Did you wake up yet?🤔
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Ha!!😛 I was up kinda early🙄🙄 7 am🤭🤭
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Wow, just made it in time!🤔😂😹
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Yep! Started work at 730!😂😂
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Maybe I shouldn’t disturb you.🤔🙄😂😹
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I don’t mind😁😊 I had to get up for work anyway 😂😂😂😉😉
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That is a good point. Hey, guess what I did?🤔😊
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Went for a walk I hope??🙄🤨
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Yep, I made it to the river and got lots of pics too! Alas, I missed some dragonflies and one butterfly. I didn’t even see one damselfly which is odd. And, I was about a week too late for some wild orchids that I also missed last year. I did get some pics, but not the best. Still better than none at all. It is terribly dry back there right now. Most of the rain coming through has been going either north or south of us. Two ponds back there are almost completely dried up which surprised me. Maybe that’s why no damselflies and fewer than normal dragonflies. Sigh. Scramble was there and still recognized me!😊📷😄
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Hey, you are difficult to forget!!😉😁 I am anxious to see those pics!!😁
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Me too! I won’t be keeping all the pics, that I know, I’m sure more than a few did not turn out the best. It was so nice down there today! That water is still high, couldn’t see any difference than last time. So nice, just me, the ducks, the pelicans and 550,000 mosquitoes.😂😂😹😹🦟
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You wouldn’t want to get lonesome 😂😂😂
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Good way to look at it. Plus I got to listen to one of my favorite summer bird songs from the hermit thrush. It was so, so very nice!!😄😄
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I was listening to the birds singing this evening… It is very nice to be able to gear them again.
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Hey, that is great! Most assuredly a wonderful thing!😁
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Well, time to get some shut eye once more. Remind me to tell you about our major happening up here today, tomorrow.
Good night Dusty!😊🥱😴🌜
I think that walk wore me out.
Back with more almost amazing chatter tomorrow!😁😄
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I will remind you! I’m a tired tonight also..
Good Night 😴 🥱 🌃 🌙 ✨️
Sleep Tight 😁 😴 💤 🛏
Watch out for the spiders 🕷
Talk more amazing story twists tomorrow 😊😊😁😁
Good Night!
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😁😁
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You’re kinda early today🤔
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Just temporary, wanted to post my insect post.😁
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Ooooo….😲😲😲 Cool! Can I go look??😁
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That’s why it’s there.😊📷
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Ok BRB! 🏃♂️ 🏃♂️
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A very pretty pic of the mourning dove ! 🙂😻☕️☕️🥜🐿
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I’m glad that I was able to get a picture of one this year! Have a good evening!😊😻☕☕🌞
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GEESE — not a fan!
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Really? I like them, though admittedly they can be a bit messy.😊😺📷🌞
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