A few flora and more..

  a Dandelion above...and a Yellow Marsh-Marigold...below...

 A beautiful flowering Crabapple tree...

 with a Pretty bee searching for pollen...was pleasantly surprised to get his 'probiscus'...

More of the ...

Male Ruby-throated Hummer... female is coming but not as much as this fellow...
he's enjoying my Weeping Caragana...

 Love his colorful neck...

 Couldn't decide which one, so will post both... he is just too beautiful...or handsome, I mean...ha ha...

Mourning Doves...in my yard today...

Now you see me ...

 Now you don't...

The Ruby-throated Hummingbird...

made his appearance on the weekend, there is a female, and also another male, coming pretty regular.
I think they have a nest in my one lilac bush, have went there for the last few years...anyway.. always love to see them..

 Notice the tongue in this pic...

tomorrow is the Female's turn...

Another 'lifer' for me...

Had a great weekend, in Canada, it was our Victoria Day holiday, known as "May Run"...we were out at our camp finishing up our opening, so much to do, but so enjoyable.
I have not heard of anyone seeing the Eastern Bluebird, this far north, but it may be just me, I was pleasantly surprised to see this family yesterday.

A Red Winged Blackbird day..

In the last few days I have gotten a few shots of this fellow and his 'gal pal'..they were pretty reasonable with me, allowing me to get a few shots..
The Mrs. is a pretty bird in her own right...

 and he, of course, is a handsome lad too!!

 I love the wingspread on this one...

Another shot of Mr.and Mrs. Mallard ...

won't be too long before the babies start coming...

 Mrs. was quite vocal...

A couple of firsts for me...

Yesterday I took a walk at Hersey Lake with another 'Birder' lady friend, she spotted this Three-toed Woodpecker, near the path, we managed to shoot a few shots before walkers and their dogs came by and he took off, needless to say I was very happy to get what I got, Thanks to Corinne for the nice morning.

 Another first for me is this Yellow-rumped Warbler..

 Even with the branch in the way, I still wanted to show his markings

A White-Throated Sparrow and...

caught him on my flower pot...

 another pic of the Chippie at camp...

Look up, way up....

Trees behind our camp...very tall Spruce and Jackpines...

A small beauty...

Seems this pic has disapeared, possibly with the earlier problems with blogger..
An American Goldfinch, so yellow, so pretty!! We sometimes call them 'wild canaries'
I have added a second pic too..
the male...

 the female ( I think) usually all yellow, this one does have a dark tinge to her top, so could be a juvenile male too..

 and this gal is having a bad day... ha!

Protecting his yummies....

Busy weekend, out to open our camp, lots to do but managed to squeeze a few shots in of this chippie, (actually there were 4 of them coming to my 'peanut table' I so enjoy feeding and watching them. They are so funny...love when camp opens....a whole new world of shooting for me...and viewing for you, of course!!!

A few more birds...

I was lucky enough to get this Purple finch today and I think the second picture is the female, but am not sure, can some one ID for sure for me...

and an American Tree Sparrow...

The Mr. and Mrs....

Evening Grosbeak..in my yard yesterday!!

A Pine Siskin...

at my feeder today, actually today was my 'yellow day' I got this pic, and also managed a few of a pair of Evening  Grosbeak, (for another post) and also near supper a few 'American Goldfinches' with their bright yellow coats, so will try and get them tomorrow!!! Loving Spring!!

A few more 'feathered friends'...

These fellows are back at Cedar Meadows, they are such a handsome pair...

so neat to see Black Swans...

 and loved this fun shot of a Pigeon taking a bath in Gilles Lake, he says "finally I can get in the water as the ice is all melted"...ooooooooh, feels soooooooo good!!! lol

A Birding week...

I captured a few bird favorites this past week, and as the camp opens on Friday..I hope to have 'pic overload',  Don't you just love spring...
A Northern Flicker trying his best to ignore me...

 A White-crowned Sparrow in my yard...

 A White-throated Sparrow...hope to get one with the actual white throat soon..

Happy Mother's Day...

Hope all moms had a great Mother's Day...
Here is one of the horses and her baby, who I visit often, they are both growing so fast...I will
try to get a picture of the other mom and her baby soon...

Mallard Ducks are back...

on Gilles Lake, the ice is finally almost gone and this couple is looking for a spot to have their babies... a pleasant sight...

Sandhill Cranes are...

back...caught about a dozen today on my rounds...

My first...

Chippie this spring..

Love his toothpick...

Caught this Elk, feeding at Cedar Meadows today, smiled at his 'toothpick'..

(taken with my P&S).

Fallow Deer...

eating at Cedar Meadows, the other day,
he didn't seem to notice me at all..