Ruby Tuesday

Folks I'd like you to meet Matilda ( Tillie). She is one of my Bantam Silkie chickens, and is the mom of Tweetie the orphan chick I raised in our basement. This gal weighs less than a pound, and has an attitude 4 times as much. A good egg layer she is, but a good mom she isn't. She will sit on her eggs, hatch them out, then abandon them. Hence the orphan chick we had in our basement, and by the way he is getting cuter every day.
Happy Ruby Tuesday, and if you will click on over to Mary/the teachs' site http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com you can see lots more images with RED.

Catch Up

Playing catch-up I guess. This was almost at dusk. There is so many deer out and about. Driving by the carcass that we've been watching all winter, a new diner. This Vulture wasn't about to leave either, but he did hop up to this tree. It's amazing something so ugly is so graceful in the air.

I have a pair of Titmice visiting my feeder every day.

The other day we were watching this little Red Squirrel run up and down this telephone pole. He had something in his mouth and was chattering all the time. No other squirrels in sight. Maybe he was scolding us.

Another shot at the beach. No picnickers on this day.

The first Dandelion I've seen, growing next to the house. Also the "Peepers" were singing the other night down on our pond when it was warm. There is an old saying that they must be frozen over 3 times before warmer weather sets in.

This is my Polish hen "Frizzie". Sometimes she can't see so well, and will get a "feather" cut.

Afternoon moon and a jet on a beautiful day.

These Crocuses don't know what's coming. Something "white" they say.

On the creek trail the wild Onions are ready. They smell SOOO good!

Of course the Coltsfoot is in bloom as early as ever.

I hope everyone has a good rest of the week-end. The weather folks are predicting snow for Monday and Tuesday, and BASEBALL SEASON will be underway Monday! Go Yankees!! !!