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It seems like I can never get a good photo of this Camellia bloom, a few hours late it looks totaly different and so many on the bush but all seem to early or too late to photograph. Just something besides birds for a change !!!

I had to post this pic of one of the Cardinals that visits me. Most of the males are in their fire red plummage now and this is one of them. Love that black mask on these birds !! View in large and on black here - bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=6831584880&size=large&...

My brother has many old film cameras and the little one in this photo I found for him a year ago at the local flea market. I hope everyone enjoys the looks of these day in the past cameras !! There is no markings on the small camera , I believe it was probably a magazine prize.

I had the mate of this Killdeer to fly in front of me as I was leaving the market Thursday evening. I stopped when he landed and I thought I might be able to get a shot. I stepped out of the truck and was approaching him when I noticed the female I presume sitting low in the grass. I forgot about the male and focused on getting a capture of the female. I maneuvered around to the right trying to get the setting sun at my back or over my shoulder. The female watched every move I made, not wanting to scare her from the nest I stayed about twenty feet from her. I hope that she will be able to hatch the young because she has picked a dangerous area in that several cats live about fifty yards from her and are always prowling in that area. I will be back there this weekend and look foward to seeing if she is there.

I decided to highlight this beautiful little Sparrow because they do not get much attention . Look how pretty the yellow is on this little bird and the markings and feather detail. In one of my favorite places to call birds up for a small treat of seed, bread and crackers these little birds come straight out of the thicket to get their share. The last few days the Grackles have came and try to run the small birds away but I dont let them. The Grackles will chase the small birds and even the Cardinals after they have grabbed something and take off to the thickets of brush. Today about fifteen Grackels made their appearance and was so noisy that a Crow even chimed in but most of the little birds did get something to eat. I seen the Brown Thrasher today but it did not come out of the bushes, the male Eastern Towhee did come along with the Mockingbird that looks a lot better after the tick dropped off a couple of weeks ago. The Cardinals did come but I know everyone is getting tired of Cardinal photos so I am trying to highlight some other birds. Today also a few Titmouse showed up and they are such a pretty bird also and if you get a chance look at the photo of one. Thanks everyone for all of your support and adding as favorites and your comments and views !!