When I saw the topic for this weeks WordPress photo challenge – Yellow. I knew exactly which photos to post. I’ve always loved the color yellow. It’s one of those colors that just makes me smile.
For those of you who have been following my blog, you also know birds make me smile.
I wouldn’t refer to myself as a ‘birder’ but rather someone who just enjoys the beauty of these unique creatures.But I couldn’t stop with just the birds. I can’t look at Sponge Bob Square Pants without thinking of my children which brings on more smiles. I sure do like the color Yellow!
Exploring the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Highlights Of A Birding Mecca (Exploring Series)
Great pictures of the birds! Will have to add this to pour destination list.
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Thanks. Galveston turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. We enjoyed our time there very much 🙂
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Very Kewl Bird ShotZ …will lewk forward to more, i fly hangliders – ultralight trikes, an paragliders , an love flying with certain species of birds, the big soaring kind… Happy Holidaze 2 u an urs……keep enjoyin’ ur travels.. 😎 ….. Q
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Thank you. Hangliding with birds sounds so fun. Wishing you a wonderful holiday as well 🙂
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But you are a birder. Don’t even deny it. 🙂
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Aw, thanks Rommel. Have a great Christmas 🙂
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No doubt, Bob is the cutest!
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Sponge Bob does have a way of putting smiles on faces 🙂
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Excellent choices Ingrid and fabulous photos! Hope you and Al have a wonderful holiday. 🙂
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Thank you LuAnn and a very Merry Christmas to you and Terry 🙂
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Love your yellow choices, Ingrid:)
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Thanks Pam 🙂
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Your birds yellow or otherwise, make me smile. I am amazed by the variety of birds in Texas. Who doesn’t smile at Sponge Bob Square Pants. Awesome!
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The Texas Gulf Coast is a birders paradise. We’re on Mustang Island right now and the birding is great. Having tons of fun 🙂
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Im yellow with envy….oh wait was it green with envy ?….Nevertheless yellow was my favorite color until I set my eyes on green. All photos superb especially the closeup on the GBH with just its eyes peeking on you.
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I do believe there will be lots more bird photos in both our futures over the coming weeks 😉
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Oh yes! Just like my sister. She is crazy about the birds and loves this time of year while they all winter in Galveston. These are some amazing shots! Birds are not easy to capture. Lovely! I love all the pops of yellow. You summed it up perfectly. 🙂
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We fell in love with Galveston. What a great place to winter. Although now that I’m on Mustang Island I find it equally as enjoyable. ‘Birds are not easy to capture’ – how very true. After a lot of failed attempts, I think I found some good camera settings. Lots more bird photos to come 🙂
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Missing those coastal birds, but we are getting some new ones here in Florida..Your photos are just fabulous, keep them coming..I am anxious to get to Big Cypress National Park and Everglades National Park…maybe an airboat ride!!! My only concern is snakes…they seek me out because they know I hate them..they make me want to hurl my cookies!
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OMG, an airboat ride in the Everglades? That will be awesome. You should be seeing your fair share of unique birds too while in Florida. Watch out for anacondas… hehe!
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You take stunning photos Ingrid!
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Aw, thank you. Hope you’re making progress on the house hunting 🙂
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Nope. Nada. Zilch. 🙂
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Oh dear, I feel stressed.
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Uh-huh. Now add a high stress new job, an employee termination I had to make, and lots of travel to the mix. Yes, this is my life.
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I’m grabbing a glass of wine …. yikes! And you still find time to blog and comment? (I’m bowing in admiration)
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Not nearly as much as I’d like.
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I am giggling… because this post made me happy! Yellow always is a happy color and then add your pictures of the birds who all seem to be smiling in their own way. Then Sponge Bob Square Pants…. I am a giggling! Thank You!
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Thanks Nancy. I’ve always loved yellow and in the past have had one room if not more accented with the color. It’s a happy uplifting color. Glad my post had you giggling.
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Great selections, Ingrid! Love these beautiful bird shots. 🙂
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Thank you Amy. Lots more bird photos to come…. you’ve been warned 🙂
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Amazing photos, Ingrid! Loved your pick of yellows. Such a happy color!
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Thanks Linda and yes yellow is a happy color. Perhaps that’s why I was drawn to the new couch with its yellow undertone 😉 I wore my Moab T the other day and thought of you!
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So many gorgeous dabs of yellow on those birds, Ingrid. A great idea for the challenge. Sponge Bob is such a happy character. Glad you included him here. 🙂
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Thank you Sylvia. I have to get in as much birding as I can before leaving the Texas Coast.
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Yellow is a wonderful color. When i had a house, I painted my sunroom yellow.
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I too used yellow a lot in my house and now have touches in the RV. It’s just such a cheery color 🙂
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I should put some yellow in my RV.
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I was like…aww these are awesome and then SpongeBob made me laugh out loud!
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Glad you enjoyed. I know, who doesn’t like Sponge Bob?
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Great post Ingrid, made me smile!
Sue
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Thanks Sue. It’s a dreary day along the Texas Gulf Coast today so I enjoyed going through all my bird photos 🙂
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Those beautiful birds with their yellow bills and beaks and feet made me smile — and so did the pelican with the tuft of feathers sticking up wildly. You know I love birds, too. 🙂 Have you seen the documentary “Pelican Dreams?” I think you would enjoy it.
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Yes Laurel, I know what a huge fan of birds you are so I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. No, I have not seen that documentary. Thanks…I’ll definitely do a little Googling.
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Ingrid your photos definitely make me smile! all the photos are superb as usual but the mallard one is particularly special. Love the perspective and although you are high lighting yellow i must say the green heads are most becoming. 🙂
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Aw, thank you Sue. I know, those green heads are spectacular. I wanted so much to touch it, but obviously knew better. Hmm, now that could’ve made for a fun blog post in the event my fingers were still capable of typing 🙂
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Oh we are kindred spirits. 🙂 Yes i would have wanted to try for the touch too.
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Too bad you weren’t nearby, perhaps with a nurse at my side I would’ve gone in for the touch. I’m sure Nurse Sue would’ve doubled as onsite photographer 🙂
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Exactly…takes photo, picks up amputated digits…call it multitasking. 🙂
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