The Holler has the best neighbors. (click/tap to enlarge)
Check out the marvelous modeling mama,
grosbeak!
She is photogenic from every angle,
and loves having her picture taken.
She is a very friendly neighbor.
The orioles,
and acorn woodpeckers add a splash of color to the scene.
Cheers to you from our Holler neighbors~
These gorgeous huge poppies are bloomin’ up The Holler!
Also known as the Matilija Poppy, these are the largest flowers in the poppy family,
and they are the largest native California flower.
The blooms are 8 inches in diameter,
and the bushes grow to about 10 feet in height,
They are a challenge to grow, but so worth the effort!
Cheers to you & Happy Mother’s Day from The Holler’s Romneya~
Close up wonder of a hummer’s tail. (Tap to enlarge all photos).
Hummers can hover and fly backwards.
Their tongue is longer than their body and rolls up when not in use!
They can flash their colors at will.
Hummers are joy in the garden!
The world’s smallest bird,
is quite brave,
and not afraid of humans.
Cheers to you from The Holler Hummers~
Meet mommy grosbeak.
She is not as flashy,
as her hubby.
But she has a subtle, more delicate beauty.
Here is her dashing Romeo.
You have to admit he is, quite the looker, and eater!
He is shy, hesitant around humans,
smart birdie.
Cheers to you from the happy Holler honeys~
Meet the Lazuli Bunting!
He’s the new bird,
on the block!
I had never heard of a Lazuli Bunting,
until this guy showed at one of The Holler feeders.
Now he is a Holler local.
Happy Easter to you from the beauteous blue bunting~
are back,
at The Holler!
The golden girls are too.
This guy is a Bullocks Oriole.
All the rest are Hooded Orioles.
They are amazingly fun birds to have around,
because they have such comical personalities.
They head-bob, bicker, play and people watch.
Cheers to you from the handsome Holler orioles~
Off again,
chasing rainbows.
This one arced over The Holler,
the valley,
the bank.
The Pot of gold was on our garage!!!
I ran to catch it, but it danced away.
The storm was followed by a frosty moon.
and pastel sunset.
We’ve left again. Chasing rainbows.
Cheers to you from The Holler~
Can brighten,
our day.
But seven,
makes things,
positively sunny!
Cheers to you,
from the happy flowers~
Woody likes to people watch!
And he loves grape jelly,
which is why I glopped it in the palm trees,
for him and his friends.
He is shy, but quite a handsome fellow.
Herbert the Cat likes to watch him too!
Cheers to you from all The Holler Critters~
Big Gulp Gull,
swallows his catch, Coeur d’Alene Idaho.
Bald Eagle,
and juvenile, catch grizzly salmon scraps, British Columbia Canada.
Saddle Bill Stork catches a cat,
Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Red Tailed Hawk,
loves rare water, Southern California.
A pair of Yellow Legs multiply in reflection, Salton Sea, California.
Greater Flamingos tango, Tagus Estuary Portugal.
Mated White Storks greet on their nest, Alsace France.
Cheers to you from your feathered friends~
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