NEW BABY BORNEAN ORANGUTAN ~ SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO

Batang gave birth to a male infant Bornean orangutan last night!

Both he and his mom appear to be doing well.

The Great Ape House is closed to give them time to bond.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY HOME SWEET HOME

GOD BLESS AMERICA,

Land that I love

Stand beside her and guide her

Through the night with the light from above

From the mountains to the prairies

To the oceans white with foam

GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY HOME SWEET HOME

YELLOW MIGRATING BIRDS VISITING MY YARD ON THEIR WAY SOUTH

YELLOW MIGRATING BIRDS VISITING MY YARD ON THEIR WAY SOUTH

LOOKIE WHO'S HERE 

HEY THERE!

Beautiful little migrating birds.

This one might be a "yellow warbler".  Not sure.

Look at this little birdie ~ looking back at me.

It's a lot smaller than the one above.

It loves to bathe in the water that I (purposely) leave on the rocks.

That little bird's flock is here today.

He's loving bathing on the stones, too.
It's such a joy for me to see them happy in my yard, flitting back and forth.

Remember, it seems I always see new ones just in front of cold fronts.

I LOVE this time of year!!!

KRIBA ~ WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA CUDDLES HER BABY ~ TARONGA ZOO IN SYDNEY

KRIBA ~ WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA CUDDLES HER BABY ~ TARONGA ZOO IN SYDNEY

"MOTHER LOVE"

Kriba, a Western Lowland Gorilla cuddles her baby at Taronga Zoo in Sydney

SEEING MY FIRST MIGRATING BALTIMORE ORIOLE THIS YEAR

SEEING MY FIRST MIGRATING BALTIMORE ORIOLE THIS YEAR

I'm so excited!!!
This is the time of year the migrating birds start passing through on their way south.  I've been watching my bird bath for the first migrating BALTIMORE ORIOLE and here it is!
 It might be a juvenile male because of the color.  It's probably a "scout".
 In a couple of days I'm hoping to have lots more BALTIMORE ORIOLES at my bird bath.

Early yesterday morning, I saw some kind of THRUSH in the very back of my yard.
A little later, I saw two more.  For the last couple of weeks, I've heard new sounds in the trees.
I love this time of year.
After the middle of August, I'm always listening for new sounds and watching for unusual movements in the bushes and trees.  I'm so used to watching the birds all summer, I really can tell when things are different.  For the next several days, I'll be "glued" to my windows.
When I'm rushing to take pictures, some are better than others.  I have to be really fast because the birds don't usually hang around.  They keep moving back up to the trees.
Hope you are watching and enjoying your birds and nature, too.

KNOCK KNOCK ~ MR. CARDINAL CAME FOR DINNER

KNOCK KNOCK ~ MR. CARDINAL CAME FOR DINNER

As usual, Mr. Cardinal came flying over and I put sunflower seeds on the front porch.

His mate and two babies came over.  They were feeding each other.

SUMMER BLOGGING ~ I WILL BE BACK SOON

SUMMER BLOGGING ~ I WILL BE BACK SOON

 I really miss working on my blog and I will be back soon.

 It's been a very, very busy summer with my work and I've taken lots of pictures.

Almost three weeks ago a mommy raccoon and her three big babies kept hanging out in my yard.  Maybe the mom thought her babies would be safe here.  I  could tell they were playing in my yard at night.  Two nights in a row they knocked my birdbath off of the pedestal.  Knowing better, I lifted that heavy concrete birdbath and put it back on the pedestal.

 I pulled a muscle, twisted or did something to my back.

I've continued to work, but I'm uncomfortable sitting at my computer for very long.

Slowly, my back is feeling better.

I will be back soon and share lots of pictures with you.