Being that today is Valentine's Day I thought a couple of little red lovebirds would be in order.
This past weekend we had our first substantial snowfall and the birds were everywhere. I had so many flitting around it was almost overwhelming. However, looking out at the snow and all the red patches dotting the ground and bare branches was quite exciting. I love the cardinals year round but in winter they brighten up the cold gray days.
Here Mrs. Cardinal sits all puffed up waiting for her turn on the suet feeder. She is so pretty.
Here's a shot of both in the nearby oak branches. Ahhh, yes, love is in the air.
Valentine's Day is a day to tell those we love, well, that we love them. It makes no difference if it's our husbands or wives, our children, our grandchildren, our parents or our friends. We all have someone we love that loves us back.
Here Mrs. Cardinal sits all puffed up waiting for her turn on the suet feeder. She is so pretty.
Here's a shot of both in the nearby oak branches. Ahhh, yes, love is in the air.
Valentine's Day is a day to tell those we love, well, that we love them. It makes no difference if it's our husbands or wives, our children, our grandchildren, our parents or our friends. We all have someone we love that loves us back.
Today is also my birthday and since I have to share my special day with all the world this is my Valentine for you my blogging friends because I love all of you for being you and taking time to stop by my little blog and make me smile! Have a LOVELY day!
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37 comments:
Happy Birthday and Happy valentines day. The little red birds are so gorgeous all puffed up in the snow.
Ah many thanks Carletta - my favourite US bird. I loved watching them at a feeder at my dear friend's place in Atlanta. The feeder was right outside the breakfast table window. I think sometimes they got sick of this Aussie staring at them - ha ha.
I even purchased a little ornament statue of one at Stone Mountain Park,Ga. - my pride and joy. Somehow it was lost when I was moving and I didn't realise this for many years afterwards when I went to show friends of it.
If Betsy of TN reads this, she knows all about my "fury" etc.
The cost of one red rose here for this day is $10!!!!! Ridiculous isn't it?
Have a great day - I think in the USA as I send this it is still the 13th.
Cheers
Colin (HB)
Happy Valentine's Day and the pictures are great. Last year during a visit to Washington DC, I saw my first Cardinal. They are beautiful.
oh, happy birthday, carletta! :)
Ooooh, what a double surprise to have your birthday on Valentine's Day! The Cardinals were an excellent choice and beautiful at that!
Happy Birthday Carletta! :)
Great close ups!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Lovely photos of my favourite pair of birds. They were visiting the garden earlier this morning.
Beautiful shots, Carletta! Both of them! The female is rather pretty.
I love your Cardinals Carletta.. they are so colourful..
Great images..
Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine's Day!
What a joy it must be to watch those Cardinals against the snow!! You got some good shots.
I love the cardinals in the snow :)
Beautiful shots of the Cardinals. Happy Valentine's Day, Carletta!
Great photos of all the little red birds.
Thank you for the beautiful Valentine Carletta!
oh so beautiful; wonderful captures and a sweet post
Happy Birthday Carletta.
Beautiful birds for your special day too.
Happy Birthday and Happy Valentine Day! i really like your photos of the cardinals. This is a perfect post for Valentine Day. Thank you.
Your the Sweetheart for sharing your flora and fauna all year long.
Hi Carletta, I knew that our mutual friend, Colin from Australia, would love seeing the Cardinals... Great photos...
We are having a great time in Georgia and have seen 7 waterfalls this week...
Hope you had a great Valentine's Day.
Hugs,
Betsy
Beautiful shots!
Wish I could see those beautiful birds here.
Happy Birthday!
Greetings Mette
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Hi - what great birds - they are real icons of American bird life.
I could not really believe what I was seeing when I saw one in the flesh (feather?).
Splendid pictures of a splendid bird!
Stewart M - Australia
What great photos for Valentine's Day! Thanks for sharing :)
The shots of the cardinals are superb, Carletta. Very, very beautiful!
Great shots for Valentine's Day, Carletta! Hope you had a wonderful birthday too.
Happy Birthday to you!!!!! Lovely post for the very special day:)
lol, yes the Cardinals is suitable for Valentines day. :)
Such beautiful photographs! Fantastic post and I hope you had a wonderful Birthday :)
I hope you can visit me sometime!
Stephanie @ Stepping Out of the Page
Just read on your comment on my blog it was your birthday on Tuesday -a happy belated one:):) How can get it any more special than that!
Red---the perfect pictures you posted!
Thanks,
John
Eye popping cardinal shots! I share your valentine sentiments too Carletta. Share the love!
Happy Valentines Day Carletta! That female Northern Cardinal is just gorgeous!
Cardinals are the perfect Valentines Day bird! Nice post!
Great cardinal pics!
Amazing pics of the red cardinal!
he's got to be the biggest Cardinal I've seen... he's really a big one! She IS a beauty, esp up close so I can see the detail on her! I love Cardinals & you're right, it's even more special to see them in the winter to add color to cold gray days! Great shots, Carletta! =)
The bird are so beautiful. Have a nice week. Greetings from Romania.
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