Birds Of A Feather , Flock Together

(Please click on these pictures to enlarge , they're amazing.)

I was out in my yard one morning

watching as all of these birds were

flocking together in one tree.

This is one of my favorite things

to watch.

At first they saw me with my dogs

inching closer & closer with the

camera and they all flew away

at the same time & then they ,

as if on cue , returned to their

same original spot all at once .

They sat, chattered , and preened .

Every time I see this I am amazed . It all seems so organized . Who is the leader of this flock ? It did not seem obvious to me. What kind of signal do they get to all get up and fly at once ?

So , after such a big display I have to wonder ..... what do they do for the rest of the day ??? Do they fly a couple of miles til they see just the right tree & then start their show again for someone else who may be standing silently just as I was ?

Around My Yard

This is a half eaten pumpkin that I threw in the woods

when I was changing over to my winter decorations. The

squirrels found everything and have been feasting . The other morning I saw a squirrel trying to carry this piece up a tree & the poor guy kept dropping it . I felt bad for

him but there wasn't much I could do to help.

I spotted this cardinal the other morning & thought

how brilliant the color looked against the bare

tree branches.

Some antique pieces & pretty red berries

decorate the front area of my house.

My shed window with it's lace curtain,

green glass, and red berries . I like keeping

my decorations simple in and outside

of my old house which was built in 1891.