Create their own vibrant light.
Phaninopepla, dark as midnight,
in full light, is radiant dark blue, with deep red eyes.
Male orioles, kings of beauty, rock yellow and black,
while male grosbeaks flash black, orange and white.
Mr Jay will drive our blues away,
as hummingbirds fly their own private rainbows!
Cheers to you from The Holler’s colorful creatures~
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Stunning bird photography, Cindy. The light and colour are so beautifully captured and great sharp focus too. 🙂
Thank you Vicki, means a lot to me <3
I love those hummers. Great closeups all.
Muchas gracias mi amigo <3
Such beautiful little creatures. Sometimes I just need to look upon God’s created species and appreciate the beauty they add to the world when my own is in such a chaotic mess. Always love looking at your photos Cindy.
Yes. Exactly the same for me. Seeing the beauty of the natural living world, that we are all a part of, helps to put our own experiences within a far bigger construct. This helps to make us feel part of something so much bigger than ourselves, and so incredibly beautiful, helping us feel better and impeling us to recognize the natural beauty we posses in ourselves. This is all very therapeutic. Hugs to you & thank you too~ <3
I love hummingbirds..there amazing..those are spectacular.
Aww, make my <3 happy! Thank you & cheers to you 2 🕊️
Colourful, cute, photogenic little birds!
Thank you Peter & have a wonderful weekend!
A beautiful collection Cindy. 🙂
Thanks my friend & Happy Saturday!
Fabulous bird shots, Cindy. Those hummingbirds are a challenge to capture. Well done!
Honored. Thank you Jane.
Such a very amazing and beautiful bird as always👌
I am very happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
🤗💞🤗🍷😘
Wonderful collection! How incredible to capture the wings of those humming birds, they move so fast!
Thank you! Seeing hummers in stop frame flight makes them seem even more miraculous to me.
Like having a field of light catchers. 🙂
Exactly! Cheers to you Mandy. We will be close to you soon in The Cooks. Maybe I’ll swim over…..
Oh I wish you would!
So beautiful! Thanks for the colorful- wonderful photos, dear Cindy.
Thank you more for such kind appreciation!
You’re a tweetheart, my friend! Thank you for brightening my day with such deLIGHTful creatures.
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You make my <3 smile <3 ♡♡♡✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡♡ℒฺℴฺνℯฺ♡ <3
Magnificent
Honored. Thank you!
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness my friend & cheers to you!
Wow! Amazing captures Cindy 💛
So pleased you enjoyed & hugs to you Val 🐤
They are definitely colourful, Cindy. 😊
Es verdad!
Thanks for the beautiful reflections from the holler! No doubt hummers are like rainbows of light and joy! And reading your intro, I’m reminded that we too create and carry our own light. Shine on Cindy!
Ahhh, my wise friend Brad. Shine on too brother <3
Colourful pictures.
<3 🐤
Incredibly beautiful Cindy!
Aww, hugs to you sweet friend 🐤
Love, love, love hummingbirds! They have such a cool presence.
I 💜 people who 💜 hummingbirds!
Who says you have to go to the tropics to see colorful birds?
Thank goodness for that! Have a great weekend Dave~
Beautiful!
Mille grazie!
Such beautiful creatures and gorgeous photography, my lovely friend. Hugs to you ❤
Hugs to you sweet Tina & loads of love too 💖💖
Cindy, your post was magnificent, as always!
I shared it with a dear friend in Texas who will love your birds as much as you do!
Awww, how lovely and thank you so much for telling me! Makes my 💖 smile.
The Phaninopepla is stunning – I’d never seen one before! Beautiful birds!
I was thrilled to see him too, twice once last year, and twice so far this year!
Awesome collection of colorful birds!
Thank you & so pleased you enjoyed them!
! ! Amazing creations, yours, theirs, and . . .
Awwww, so kind & so appreciated!
Amazing colors! Birds’ colors bring a delightful palette of colors to our surroundings.
They are wonderful and entertaining companions~
What gorgeous little ones! You make me appreciate them in a whole new way. Thanks! Have a great week too.
What a lovely thing to say! Thank you & cheers too~
All of a flutter . Always a delight. 🙂
We are in The Cook Islands now and it is so lovely to hear you out here! Hope all is well with you Graham~
Yes thank you. Just been sidetracked. Hope you are well too and enjoying the islands. I look forward to seeing your pics. 🙂
It is raining like cats and dogs, so the best place to be is in the ocean!
“I’d like to be
under the sea,
in an octopuse’s garden
with you”. 🙂
He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been
In his octopus’s garden in the shade…….
Bingo Ringo. 🙂
Kia Orana~
That’s easy for you to say. 🙂
<3
I do love the hummers — so tiny and pretty, like winged jewels!
They are simply a joy to have buzzing around!!!
Ah! Some of my favorites…especially the hummingbirds 🙂
We have ‘yellow crested night herons’ nesting in trees in our back yard…and a wonderful friend took an amazing photo and framed it for us…
Hope you are well, Cindy…sweet blessings! <3
How wonderful to have them nesting in your yard! Blessings back to you Lorrie~
The birds are a delight! The blue one is my favorite! Hugz Lisa
His blue drives our blues away!
That is a good one
<3
So beautiful! Amazing shots, Cindy!
Sweet friend! Thank you Joey~
Amazing! Especially the hummingbirds!
Thank you! I have more but restrain myself from over posting…….
Yes. It is good that you are so disciplined. I have a limited attention span.
Yes. We all do!
Oh wow! They are jewels!
A price above rubies! Thank you Maiko~
All those wonderful colors so brilliantly captured by you, Cindy! <3 Makes up for the fact that spring is slow to arrive in the midwest this year. 😉
I hope it warms up for you soon! The west is having another year of drought.
Those hummingbirds are masters of color! Superb captures!
I am very pleased you enjoyed them & thank you for letting me know!
Always beautiful!
So kind & most appreciated!
I wondered why your jay didn’t look like our blue jays. Ours are from the East coast. Love your photos. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, these are Western Scrub Jays, and a variant sub type in Southern California.
Mind blowing!!!! ❤️
Ah, so happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
Hello, my friend. As always … breathtaking! You must have special camera equipment to get these shots. I’m sure you’re warmer out where you are than I am at present. Hope you’re having a great week. Love, Sonali xx
Thanks so much for leaving such lovely comments and you are correct, we are now in a very hot place, The Cook Islands! Cheers to you Selina and thank you too~
Jewel colored brilliance here. <3
Hugs to you my friend from the colorful Cook Islands!
<3
Beautiful 💚
Honored! Thank you very much.
Such amazing colors and of course the birds 🙂 Your photography has added fragrance to their colors..
Such a lovely comment and cheers to you from The Cook Islands!
So much delightful, coordinated color here, Cindy! Super shots, as always.
Honored Tiny & thank you so much! Kia Orana from The Cooks~
Such vibrant colours and the hummers in your next post are so amazingly sharp you are a fantastic photographer Cindy. I will look forward to your Cook Island vistas.
Kia Orana Pauline & so sorry we are not swinging by Oz as originally planned!
Maybe next time
<3
These are beautiful!
Thank you so much & cheers to you from The Cooks!
You’re most definitely welcome. And, thank you!
Few things are more delicate or represent delight more than the little hummingbird, natures brilliant and shimmering fairy. thank you for the beauty you share with us Cindy.
Love your very evocative imagery. Thank you & Happy Sunday!
Love yours! Have a beautiful week Cindy .