I did enjoy the nice mix of birds that were frequently out and about around where I was staying. The regulars were usually Song Sparrows, Tufted Titmice, Northern Cardinals, Eastern Towhees, and Carolina Chickadees.
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| Song Sparrow Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Song Sparrow Asheville, NC |
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| Tufted Titmouse Asheville, NC |
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| Tufted Titmouse Asheville, NC |
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| Carolina Chickadee Asheville, NC |
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| Northern Cardinal Asheville, NC |
One of my most favorite activities was hiking the trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway where the views were beautiful. There were numerous birds to be seen as well. The Wild Turkeys were quite amusing!
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| Blue Ridge Parkway |
Due to the warmer than usual weather this year, the flowers at the Biltmore gardens bloomed a few weeks before the annual Festival of Flowers.That was very kind of them!
I did visit one great birding location which I'll share in my next post!
Happy Spring - bring us joy ...
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring - bring us joy ...
ReplyDeleteGreat bird and flower pictures.... with nice colors,
ReplyDeletevery good work Tammy.
greetings, Joop
Beautiful portraits of the Song Sparrow! And I love the tulips. Looking forward to seeing more from your trip! I've heard Asheville is a great place to go.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the beauty of Asheville perfectly, Tammy.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the lovely flowers, birds and mountain views.
Have a happy day,
cheers :)
Beautiful spring time images Tammy!
ReplyDeleteWOW, that first bird photo is totally stunning. you captured that little guy well. Keep you eye on the A to Z challenge I think there will be some "feathery friend" photos that you might be interested in.
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Preciosas aves las que nos muestras (como siempre). Las de las flores son geniales, en especial los tulipanes.
ReplyDeleteSaludos!!
love the sweet sparrow shots. :) the biltmore blooms are spectacular, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat coloration on that Song Sparrow. It looks much more beautiful than their western counterparts--biut maybe it's just your super good photography.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Tammy!
ReplyDeleteHallo Tammy,
ReplyDeleteeinen Northern Cardinal habe ich noch nie gesehen.. ein absolut schöner Vogel, ausserdem sind es
sehr schöne Aufnahmen..und das die Vögel so ruhig halten.. als wenn sie Fotografiert werden wollten ;-)
Grüsse Frank
Hi Tammy,
a Northern Cardinal, I have never seen .. an absolutely beautiful bird, it is also
very nice shots .. and the birds kept so quiet .. as if she wanted to be photographed;-)
regards Frank
Hi Tammy
ReplyDeleteNice birds in a bit more spring than I have in the nordic mountains this easter. Looking foreward to meet the summer now when I see your pics :-)
Lovely colours on that Cardinal, a great variety of birds you have out there.
ReplyDeleteLove the Northern Cardinal! An amazing array of birds that I can only dream of!
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Lovely photos Tammy, the Tulips are beautiful :-)
ReplyDeleteEnchanting birds in NC. I can only recognize the chickadee. You did a great serie and had a wonderful weekend in a charming place..
ReplyDeleteIt's just my luck to be fortunate enough to live about 1/2 hour from the NC mountains. It is a beautiful area as your pictures show. I can't wait for your next post!! Love your blog Tammy, & I have it linked on my blog.
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It's just my luck to be fortunate enough to live about 1/2 hour from the NC mountains. It is a beautiful area as your pictures show. I can't wait for your next post!! Love your blog Tammy, & I have it linked on my blog.
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It's just my luck to be fortunate enough to live about 1/2 hour from the NC mountains. It is a beautiful area as your pictures show. I can't wait for your next post!! Love your blog Tammy, & I have it linked on my blog.
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Beautiful images and I can't wait for your next installment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and varied photos Tammy... I love the cardinal and very nice flowers.. Felicidades!!!...
ReplyDeletebeautiful flowers, I love tulips!
ReplyDeleteBonitas fotos nos traes hoy, con preciosas aves y un bello colorido primaveral en las ultimas fotos.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Stunning light and tones in the Song Sparrow shots Tammy. Very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteNice photo Tammy
ReplyDeleteI like Northern Cardinal and the view over Blue Ridge Parkway.
Greetings / Kenny
Lovely photographs of birds I often see in my area! Biltmore Gardens looks like a wonderful place to visit. Your floral images are simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMuy buenas fotos Tammy, las aves con el nivel de siempre, y el paisaje colorido del jardín es para hacer un poster, saludos
ReplyDeleteHermosas fotos,
ReplyDeleteSaludos desde España
Fabulous selection of species and such colourful tulips. I'll definitely be dropping by again. FAB.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots, Tammy! Love that sparrow! The cardinal almost has a parrot profile to him. Your flower shots are beautiful! I'm headed to a resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains before too long. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images, Tammy. Sounds like you had a wonderful time :)
ReplyDeleteMuy bello blog cada dia es mejor que el otro,buenas fotos y mejores comentarios enhorabuena y perdón por el ingles.
ReplyDeleteun abrazo desde España
Hello Tammy,
ReplyDeleteEverytime your shots are to enjoy. These are really wonderful!!
Lovely to see that little sparrow and the Northern Cardinal. The last two pictures of the flowers are amazing. Wonderful images with beautiful colors, these can be nice on the wall. Fantastic!!
Much greetings,
Marco
Lovely images!
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