A MEMORIAL DAY PARADE OF BIRDS AT KATES CABIN

Hi Everybody!!
I have been out digging in the dirt and planting flowers from sunup to sundown the last 5 five days. For Memorial Day this year, I decided to plant flowers not only for American Soldiers, but for all Fallen Soldiers on Earth. I am still planting flowers with prayers today. I am so sorry for the Mothers, mates, and children of the those who die in war.  The birds and critters of Kates Cabin Bird Sanctuary are a Memorial Day Parade of Life for you.
Enjoy!



Link to G+ Photo Album:
https://plus.google.com/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6147758296713556481



It is very difficult for most people to see the hummingbirds in the trees, so I am posting this series of Elvis taking a "fluff feather air bath'. He flashes his ruby red gorget at will.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby-throated_hummingbird

































The Loquats are ready!  Yum!






Swallowtail Butterfly










Amaryllis Picone


Male Hummingbird



The Inca Doves in the Memory Garden at Mom's fountain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_dove
























Male Anole






The House Wren








The cardinal and the mockingbird



The honeybee







...this is brendasue (and Elvis) signing off from Rainbow Creek.  See you next time!


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AND THE WINNER OF THE SONGBIRD VOICE CONTEST IS: THE MALE CARDINAL!!

Hi Everybody!!
We had a competition here at the Bird Sanctuary for the best singing voice of a songbird. With all the nests, songbirds have been singing from dawn to dusk. The babies know their parents' voice by the time the egg hatches! The scarlet red male cardinal is the first place winner. Second  goes to the little chickadees. The persistent  mockingbird flies into third place. The mocker has more songs and range, but he has a bad attitude and bullies the other birds. The cardinal welcomes all the migrants in a very caring manner, as he shows them the feeding stations and water holes. Enjoy!

silhouette of Northern Cardinal

Link to G+ Photo Album:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117645114459863049265/albums/6147634132626201345



petunia



pears



Peruvian rain lily



Wall of Jasmine


Star Jasmine



Honeysuckle Vine



Amaryllis Picone



Chick a dee  (Second Place)





The Old King



Mockingbird (3rd ruuner up)


Bottlebrush Tree


Mating tiny butterflies



Red Fox Squirrel  (The Judge)



Mulberry (The Prize!)

For more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29















...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek.  See you next time!

The Winning Songbird: The Male Cardinal


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_%28bird%29


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