Great Back-Yard Bird Count

I participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count again this year.  I don't think I put as much energy into it this year because it seemed like our weekend was pretty busy.  I ended up submitting 3 lists for our backyard, including 19 species.  I also did one list for a short tour of Bachman Lake, for 16 species.

I've taken a few bird photos lately, posted here in no particular order:

American Wigeon

Double Crested Cormorants

American Pipit

Red-winged Blackbird eating my Goldfinch food

441.

441. more rain, the slow, gentle kind
442. identification of one more wildflower
443. identification of ten more birds in Galveston
444. dinner with an old friend
446. the promise of God's provision in all areas of need

437.

437. large flock of robins in the front yard
438. a stupid thing on the internet that made me laugh
439. an early Valentine's card from Isabella
440. an early Valentine's gift of chocolate from Ginger

434.

434. a day to catch up on little projects
435. travel arrangements made
436. hope for the hopeless

431.

431. unexpected hope, another chance
432. warm weather
433. some new equipment

428.

428. the birds are singing like crazy this morning
429. a step of healing, leading to steps
430. a tree for Micah

423.

423. in retrospect, seeing an important prayer petition answered in the affirmative
424. a nice chat
425. a curried-lentils burrito for breakfast
426. plans made for a trip to Sun City
427. matching gifts

419.

419. safe on this side of the pond
420. long weekend
421. a walk, if short
422. a time to relax

414.

414. getting his first choice
415. someone asking me to pray for them
416. sunshine on a cold day
417. the promise of eternal life at the end of this one--goodbye, Florence M.
418. healthy tears of grief

409.

409. a 30-minute walk
410. a peg leg
411. fresh strawberries in winter
412. Kindle books
413. green tea

406.

406. cleaning out the email inbox
407. cleaning out a pile of papers
408. fixing my spotting scope

399.

399. still happy
400. still thankful
401 so many nice Christmas gifts
402. so many nice times with family
403. so many nice times with friends
404. "da-da-da-da-da-da"
405. some rearranging, making more space

397.

397. a clean house, including three clean bathrooms
398. free shipping, guaranteed delivery by Christmas

392.

392. my rose bush blossoming in December
393.  lo, how  a rose e're blooming
394. Christmas cookies
395. Christmas shopping done
396. thank you's for Christmas goodies

388.

388. the Prince of Peace
389. banana bread
390. a successful Nativity play
391. other people's cookies

383.

383. lunch with my bf
384. lots of birds in my backyard
385. addressing Christmas cards to the folks who pay our bills
396. a simple Christmas pageant
387. another Christmas party

380.

380. a less-busy day
381. safe driving in the rain
382. rain

374.

Wow, I missed three days in a row with my thankful list.  It's not that I haven't been thankful, but rather that I have been super busy with Christmas activities.  I'll see if I can get back on track:

374. the reason for the season
375. Christmas music of all sorts
376. angels who have messages to give
377. pageant costumes
378. a girl in my SS class asking me, "Is there anything I can do to help?"  (those are words of gold)
379. my "new" camera--a regift

372.

372. Christmas activities that revolve around Christ's birth
373. the chance to see old friends and relax with them

368

368. the gift of a new day
369. lots of people in my life with a good sense of humor
370. neighborhood cookie exchange
371. a heart for a friend