
Western Bluebirds live at The Holler, but basically never visit The Holler Spa.

So you can imagine how thrilled I was when these beauties showed up in force!

I am convinced they came,

as bluebirds of happiness,

to wish you a very Merry Christmas and even Happier New Year!

To you and yours this season,

and into the New Year,

Cheers from The Holler~
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What a treat! I’ve never seen that bird. You are blessed with a blessed visitor. More than one! Now we are too. Thank you.
Awww, you made the most lovely comment! <3
Cheers, Cindy! To you and the blue birds of happiness!!
And to you sweet lady, Happy Holidays! <3
Cindy, these are wonderful! Thank you so much!
Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
Thank you to Cindy Knoke for these photographs of the “bluebird of happiness!”
The Bluebirds of Happiness came for all of us, to wish us happiness, which I especially wish for you Charles!
Cindy, thank you very much, and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
I look forward to sharing 2019 with you Charles. Happy New Year! 🍸
They look splendid. 🎈
Thank you. They are <3
Beautiful!
Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you!
They’re so adorable – and your photographs are marvelous, as usual!
Merriest Christmas and Happiest New Year to sweet friend! <3
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones, including those with fur and with feathers. 😁🎄 I always love looking at your photos. Thank you for sharing them.
Thank you so much more for appreciating them & Merry Christmas you to Sarah <3
These are delightful chaps – I especially liked the one after he’s had a bath!
Yes, well, he’s bit blurry, but he looks much better than I do after a bath! Merry Christmas Emma <3
Ha! Ha!
<3
Such nice photos! My new favorite birds.
Ahhhh, grateful for you!
Agreed. Merry Christmas Cindy!
Happiest New Year! ❤ 🕛
Wunderschöne Bilder. Frohe Weihnachten Cindy!!!
Frohe Weihnachten und ein gesegnetes neues Jahr Ernst <3
Lovely shots and a marvellous device for a Christmas wishes post. Reciprocated
Visa versa 2UX2 <3
Aww, they are such sweeties. And the greetings they carry are even sweeter. Merry Christmas to you, too.
Merry Christmas & Blessed New Year Mandy <3
🙂 🙂
<3
Oh, Cindy, they are beautiful. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours. xxx
Thank you Adele. I send the same prayer back to you <3
I have these beauties though the Eastern variety and like you they are here but seldom venture into my space. They came for that clean water you have out and to make your day. Mine come to devour beef suet from the butcher on miserable days of cold and snow. 🙂 Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas sweet friend. And may the Blessings of the New Year follow you <3
You as well <3
Happy New Year Eunice! ❤ 🕛
Happy New Year to you and your family Cindy.
ich wünsche uns inneren und äußeren Frieden
Ich wünsche Ihnen die Segnungen von Weihnachten und das glücklichste und gesündeste neue Jahr! <3
alles klar, bis dann, Klaus
Frohe Neues Jahr Klaus ! ❤ 🕛
vielen Dank
<3 <3
Marvelous images, as ever. Thank you very much Cindy! Have a wonderful Christmas, and a great start into the New Year! Michael
Thank you so much. Christmas Blessings to you and may they last in the New Year <3 🤶
You too, Cindy! Blessings to you and yours! Have a wonderful time, too! 🤶🤶🤶 Michael
Hope your Christmas was wonderful and Happy New Year! 🕛
Oh, they are so cute! <3 I wish you a wonderful Christmas, and a peaceful and carefree start into 2019.
I wish all the blessings of the Season for you and into the New Year! <3 🤶
They are so lovely!… 😀 As I hadn’t heard of them except here and there in a song, had a talk with Google. It turns out they do not live in Europe at all… except maybe in someone’s home in a cage to brag with? Ough! Hate THAT idea!…
Even here they are disproportionately distributed. There are about 22 million Eastern Bluebirds, and about 6.7 million Western Bluebirds. They are different birds, and they are faring differently geographically, which is why it is wonderful they decided to come visit us for the holidays!
You can still count in millions! 🙂
Europe is so full of people, roads, highways and buildings that a lot of birds disappear by and by… Even in my little jungle I start seeing the difference… and keep hoping they will come back…
The loss of habitat for wild creatures is so sad. California is becoming paved with strip malls.
Sadly, southern New Hampshire seems to be going the way of the strip mall as well.
It seems to be the madness of our times… :-/
Yes.
What a delightful surprise to have them visit and play! We have bluebirds too, and a local pottery community that makes glass ones! Merry Christmas Cindy! 🎄 🎅 🕯️
Merry Christmas Brad, And I send wishes for the best and brightest 2019 for you. I look forward to sharing the year with you. <3 🤶
Thank you so much for the kind wishes Cindy. It’s a joy to share the journey with you. Hugs! 🎅 <3
Happiest New Year to you Brad and look forward to sharing 2019 with you! ❤ 🕛
Likewise Cindy. May it be a year of peace and trust.
That is such a happy sight. All your bluebirds playing in the sunshine. Nothing but grey here and rain. Grateful it’s not snow and ice though. Merry Christmas, Cindy.
Merriest Christmas to you Marlene, and the Best of the Best of the New Year is my wish for you! I look forward to sharing 2019 with you.
I am up spending Christmas with the newborn twin boys, 2 1/2 months old now!
Peace and safety for all <3 <3 🤶
Thank you for your Christmas wishes, Cindy and right back to you. Christmas with new twins is what the season is all about. How exciting for you. Hope you take pictures for us. Hugs and love. M
Oh those babies are adorable! Thank you Marlene & hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
I love bluebirds even did a painting of one once lol. Thank you to you and to these beautiful beings for making the world a better place.
Thank you for making the world better too. We need each other <3 🤶
it’s working!
i feel happier 🙂
YAY! Now I am feeling happier too! The magic of the season is spreading! <3 🤶
Just beautiful, Cindy. What a treat!
You so deserve it. They flew down here for you. Merry Christmas <3 🤶
Awww… Merry Christmas to you, Cindy. 🎄
Happiest New Year to you Jennie! ❤ 🕛
Thank you, Cindy. A Happy New Year to you as well. 😀
Dear Cindy, they are so beautiful and so lovely birds… and you captured great photographs. Thank you, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, Love, nia
Blessings of the season to you Nia <3 🤶
Hi Cindy! Bluebirds are some of the most beautiful birds around; seeing them always brings happiness!
Yes, they do bring happiness, even more so in the west, where their numbers are about a third of the eastern variety. Happy Holidays to you!
I hadn’t realized that western bluebirds’ populations were so low.
I hadn’t either…..
And happy holidays to you too!
Happiest New Year to you Josh! ❤ 🕛
The same to you!
<3 🕛
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year sweetie
Visa versa 2U2 X2!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too, Cindy!
<3 🤶 Thank you more!
Thank you for the gorgeous photos and compelling posts this year! Best, Susan
Thank you for the same and look forward to sharing 2019 with you! 🤶
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Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo mi amigo muy amable! 🤶
These Blue Birds are beautiful Cindy. Happy Hollidays to you and your family!
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas & Happiest New Year to you! ❤ 🕛
What gorgeous photos! Merry Christmas dear friend!
Hope your Christmas was wonderful & Happiest New Year! ❤ 🕛
The Bluebirds are much more colourful in your area than we have here. Ours just light grey and blue.
They are beauties aren’t they! Happiest New Year Alexander! ❤ 🕛
Thank you, Cindy. Happy New Year to you too!
I’ve never seen a real one of these birdies, only pictures on a calendar, and they’re amazing! Thank you for sharing them with us. Yes, I imagine they did show up just to wish all a happy holiday season!
So happy I got to share them with you Debbie & Happiest New Year to you! ❤ 🕛
Beautiful
Thank you & Happiest New Year! ❤ 🕛
Second time around for me, Cindy! Your photos are exquisite and your thoughts are perfect for this special time of year! Hugs!
Hugs to you Rebecca! I look forward to sharing another year with you my friend & Happiest New Year! ❤ 🕛
Such a warm and wonderful greetings from these beautiful birds. Happy Christmas and God’s richest blessings to you in the New Year.
New Year’s Blessings to you and yours Beverly! <3 🕛
Thank you and many happy returns. ☺
<3 <3
These are the best happy Blues to have! Happy Holidays, Cindy!
Agreed! Happy New Year Donna <3 Happiest New Year! ❤ 🕛
Merry Christmas, Cindy! I hope those birds are hard at work spreading happiness into the new year.
I hope so too, for everyone! Happiest New Year! ❤ 🕛
Thank you – bluebirds of happiness, how wonderful. Thanks for passing on their good will to all of us.
Happy holidays and good wishes for the new year. 🙂
I look forward to 2019 with you Lynette & Happy New Year! 🕛
Such cheerful photos of the birds. Lucky you. Christmas peace.
Happiest New Year to you Mary Ann! <3 🕛
Thank you. To you as well. Peace in 2019.
merry christmas
Happy New Year! <3 🕛
😘
I have to say also these are very beautiful birds! Very merry Christmas to you and happy new year too!!
So pleased you enjoyed the birdies & Happiest New Year to you! 🕛
Frohe Weihnachten, Cindy!
Frohes Neues Jahr! 🕛
Seeks they had to share with sparrows and finches. Merry Christmas, Cuz ….💖
They certainly do! We are mobbed by finches and sparrows! Happy New Year Paul <3 🍸
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Thanks much & Happiest New Year to you! 🍸
I’ve never seen a bluebird. Not even a photo of one!
They almost never make it to the West Coast, I guess.
Wonderful photos.
Happy Holidays!
They are a rare sight for me this close too! So pleased you enjoyed them & Happy New Year! 🍸
What pretty birds. they bring happiness indeed. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed the birdies & Happiest New Year to you Imelda! 🍸
…and Merry Christmas to you and your family, too. 🙂
Such vibrant Bluebirds. Stunning photographs, Cindy. I hope your holidays are going well and that you have a Happy New Year.