A favorite spot for me to visit is the Wetlands Institute. There is lots to see inside, but I have often spent my time out of doors. The gardens are really wonderful, and often full of butterflies - my favorites. Behind the building, a long trail runs through the wetlands to the water.
A year or two ago I found a whole tree full of swallows along the trail.
The next picture was not taken at the Wetlands Institute,
but I think it may be appropriate to include it, since it is
so like the tree full of swallows.
This one is a tree full of turkey vultures, not at the Wetlands, but was taken on a country road not too far from the scene.
Our friend, Tom, is kind enough to host Sky Watch every week. The project has grown to 225 participants from all over the world.
The list of links to all the posts can be found at his blog, Wigger's World.
Hello Bobbie, butterflys are my favourite too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your nice comment. I have more storks on nests in previous posts and many at computer, Il return to give you the link.
Beautiful sky watch post!!
PS: If I forguet it ask me saturday.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my post.
WOW, that's a lot of birds in one tree--two different species in two different trees as well!
I've seen turkey vultures lined up on a fence, but not as many as in your photo. I forget what the specific term for a group of them are called.
Nice photos.
Jim
Oh... I loved the pictures "birds in the trees"...
ReplyDeleteNice weekend to you from Anne in Norway.
Thank you for being a part of Sky Watch this week, your post and comments are much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteTom ;O)
Nice to see another Bird post as well... :O)
Love the turkey vulture tree shot... very cool, eerie looking.
ReplyDeleteThese are all good photos but the second one is definitely my favourite.
ReplyDeleteThe tree of swallows is quite spectacular in the simplicity of design with only the basic elements needed: sky, tree and birds. The wetlands must be a wonderful place to visit. As the years pass by I find I have totally abandonded the shopping malls of my past :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit to my sky watch.
Ann
Beautiful shots. The birds especially.
ReplyDeleteGreat sky watch!
ReplyDeleteGreat bird watch :)
That looks like a place rich in life!
ReplyDeleteHi! Okay. Maybe the third time is the charm with trying to leave a comment.
ReplyDeleteThis is a Great Sky Watch post. The Wetlands Institute is a very beautiful place. My favorite photo though is the tree full of swallows. Lisa
Beautiful catch, great pictures.
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL! :)
ReplyDeleteI can understand that you like to spend some time right there.
Fantastic one! We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened... mine's up too hope you can drop by. Happy SWF!
ReplyDeleteThis is a terrific SkyWatch, Bobbie. I love your pictures. This place looks like a great place to visit.
ReplyDeletenice pics
ReplyDeleteSwallows. Sublime. Thank you fro this sweet gift
ReplyDeleteI won't say those last two are pretty, but they sure do make good sky watch pictures. Just sort of eerie.
ReplyDeleteThose trees looks so haunting. very nice sky watch
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a natural decorated tree with all these birds sitting on it !
ReplyDeleteLove that bird tree! Very nice!
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Love the swallows - great post.
ReplyDeleteGary
Bodge's Bulletin.
nice shots...thanks for visiting my skywatch post. have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour swallows look very diffeent from ours - ut they make a nice picture.
ReplyDeleteThe vultures look a tad more sinister but I guess its all in the mind. Thank you for your comment.
Bobbie: I feel as if I just came out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. I'm glad you are safe from attack.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit. I will post a Turkey Vulture on Sunday. Please come back, I think it is cool.
Love that last photo! I always like stark branches against the sky, and the birds just set it off. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteWetlands Institute looks like a lovely place to visit.
ReplyDeleteNice photos of the birds but I think I prefer swallows to turkey vultures.
Love your turkey vultures! We have them at the swamp, but I've never seen so many gathered together in one spot!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post--trees full of birds!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Bobbie.
Lovely photos,well done!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous shots!
ReplyDeleteWonderful. I love shooting birds!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. Love the birds.
ReplyDeleteThose are all lovely shots. I especially like the last one of the birds
ReplyDeleteI love the tree of swallows too!
ReplyDeleteThey look like they're just waiting for their photo op!
Gorgeous trees full of birds. Very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTerrific photos! I would love to stumble across a gathering like this - and struck gold twice!
ReplyDeleteLucky you! Happy SWF :)
Wonderful photos all
ReplyDelete:-Daryl
Lots of turkey vultures, never seen so many of them before.
ReplyDeleteNice shots all of them!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
I wonder how it would have been if you had out the birds in the same tree?
ReplyDeleteHey there. Nice pictures. I like them with birdies on. Have a nice day
ReplyDeleteKB
bobbie, I love the swallows in the tree! What marvelous photos and perfect for Skywatch!
ReplyDeleteWe call those in the second shot turkey buzzards, and they are also what we call Nature's Clean-Up Crew. Our first reaction is to recoil, but then we realize that what they're eating has already been decided, as far as fate goes, so why not just clean it up?
ReplyDeleteGreat, great pictures!
I really enjoyed the "bird-trees" against the sky. Nice Sky Watch.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful shots! Thanks for sharing! My very "first" entry is up as well. Hope to see you there!
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ReplyDeleteYou know . . . as gross as those turkey vultures are, they ARE, of course, important. Even if they resemble certain politicians . . . *ahem*
Hello butterflies..well I wear a crown of butterflies on my portrait photo!Truly my favorite too!
ReplyDeleteGreat SWF images!
A newby Sky Watcher! Nice meeting you!
lovely pix Bobby, the bare branches and plain skies really are a great backdrop for those flocks of birds! I find the building at the Wetlands fascinating too, the views from that balcony around the square tower must be wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures. I have never seen vultures in a tree like that. What a great shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and comment. I am glad to meet all you on Web.
ReplyDeleteYou are Stars on my Weekly Sky.
Luiz Ramos
Rio de Janeiro, June 21, 2008