I think that some of you imagine that I live in a mini Jurassic Park surrounded by scaly creatures ranging from six inches to six feet long, with long green fingers. Well, I guess in a way you’re right, but they certainly aren’t the only visitors around.
Lenny Limpkin often pops by to search for his daily diet of Apple Snails, which although I love apples, don’t really appeal to me. I haven’t seen his partner Linda for a while. Hope they haven’t fallen out.
The Ibis family with their wickedly long beaks, brilliant white plumage and piercing blue eyes, love to peck around the grass for large insects, which they are very welcome to.
Mr. GBH, always elegant in his grey-blue suit is ever a welcome sight as he stands statue-like in the shallows, waiting for an unsuspecting fish to cross his vision.
Daisy and Danny duck occasionally glide past, always refusing to stop for a photo shoot.
The Green Heron is a rare visitor and so lovely to see.
Yesterday on Facebook, I posted this photo of Sammy sheltering from the rain whilst nibbling at his lunch. He seems a bit subdued since he destroyed the birdfeeder which we haven’t yet replaced. The Bluejays have disappeared, but hopefully we can find a squirrel-proof feeder to entice them back again. The sooner the better, as we have a huge bag of birdseed, which I don’t fancy having to mix with my breakfast cereal.
One of my friends responded “I love seeing your pics of these cuties, but I really can’t look at Iggy any more! LOL.” Actually to tell the truth, I’m also getting a bit ‘Iggyed out’. Hubby attended a committee meeting yesterday afternoon and tells me that people here are complaining about the Iguana population explosion, as they feast on their prize garden plants. It’s becoming quite a problem, but I don’t know what can be done about it.
Happy Wednesday to you all. The weeks just seem to fly by and still no kitchen, although the appliances have been ordered, so that means it’s not too far in the future.
A kitchen re-do! That will be so nice to use! Feathered friends! Even a furry squirrel! Do you have Wild Birds Unlimited near you? They have all kinds of wonderful, well-made feeders that are squirrel proof. Or sometimes a baffle on the pole is enough to keep them away from the seed. Don’t want you to have to add birdseed to your granola! LOL
Thanks, Patti. It has been a whole house redo, and the kitchen will be the last room to be finished. If you what to see what we took on, here’s the link. https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/sunday-stills-abandoned-house-the-full-catastrophe/comment-page-1/ Thanks for the advice about the squirrel proof feeders. The doesn’t appear to be a ‘Wild Birds Unlimited’ near to us, but we’ll keep looking for something suitable.
Sammy is a little sweetie.
Yes, and a rascal too. 🙂
I love the humor in your writing and the way you give personality to your friends. 😊
Thanks so much, Imelda. Glad I made you smile. 🙂
Invasion of Iggies I’m sure would not be popular with those who take pride in their gardens Sylvia. They’ll have to be served eviction notices and perhaps they’ll move on 😀
Hahaha If only they could read. 😕
Sylvia, I love watching ibis search for food. As you say, any bug they find they’re welcome to. I did see one gobble a small frog once. As for GBH, once we saw one snag a fish that was about 5 times bigger than its head – no exaggeration. We watched it struggle for about 20 minutes to get it down, and it eventually did. I would have definitely have lost that bet. ~James
Oh yes, the Great Blue Herons are so amazing to watch. I’ve also witnessed such a performance. So entertaining. 🙂
Seeing this bunch together, I must say that I like the limpkin best, such pretty eyes 🙂
Yes, it’s a very lovely bird and quite gentle looking. 🙂
Sylvia I have an idea for funding for the ongoing renos. You can start charging admission to your back yard!
Great idea, Sue. People will come from far and wide. When the renovations are completed, the neighbours will have to enter a lottery to gain an admission ticket. 🙂
Oh yes a bonus!
I think I would be happy if not all my friends were scaly… But then you got some beautiful feathered and furry friends. Best wishes for a soon to be delivered kitchen.
Thanks so much, Otto. Your comment about the scaly friends made me smile. 🙂
The Green Heron is stunning. But as nice as he is …. stay away from my fish!
Hehehe I’ll keep him here. There are plenty of spare fish for him.
🙂 …friends are friends, whether they have scales or not!
Hahaha I guess you’re right about that, Heather. We have to love them, scales and all. 🙂
lol…yup love them all!
I would have to say I prefer your feathered friends to those with scales too!
Haha I agree that they’re are a lot prettier to look at, but I won’t tell the Iggy family. Don’t want to give them a complex. 😉
Pleased to hear the end is in sight and you will soon have a kitchen to call your own. I can never get “Iggied out”!!!
Thanks, Pauline. I really must stop myself from taking so many photos of them, though. It’s not as though they’re going anywhere. 😀
Wünsche einen schönen Tag wunderschöne Aufnahmen der Reiher ist gut und das Eichhönchen liebe Grüße und Umarmung Gislinde
Thanks so much, Gislinde. Happy Thursday to you. 🙂 xx
More lovely shots
Thanks, Derrick.
So many friends you have in feathers and scales, and all have names. Beautiful Fotos, Sylvia. Do you make a fire in the front garden at present for the dinner to prepare, as you have no kitchen….? 🙂
Thanks so much, Anand. No when we aren’t eating out, we just have salad and cold meat or buy sushi. I have no facility for preparing meat even to cook outside, although we do have a barbecue. It shouldn’t be too long now, hopefully. We eat very well though. 🙂
ahhh – now you know that I know you have more than the scaly friends – and a FL bird post was just what I needed – thanks S….
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Thanks, Yvette. So happy you enjoyed. 🙂 xx
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Your friends are soft, cuddly and fluffy 😀 Good luck with the kitchen. When it’s done, I’m sure you’ll get stuck into cooking 😉
Thanks, Mabel. I’m not so sure about the ‘cuddly’ bit, though. 😀
I agreed this is a good change from Iggy shows. They cute ones. For Mr. Squirrel is smart about getting to his food supply. Finding squirrel proof bird feeder might be hard 🙂
I just looked on line for squirrel-proof feeders and the reviews weren’t good at all. 🙂
All of your visitors are awesome, Sylvia, even Iggy.
I understand what it is to live without a kitchen. We didn’t have a proper kitchen for almost a year when we moved into our unfinished house. You’ll get there!
Thanks, Carol. Yes we will, and I know it’s going to be well worth the wait. 🙂
“Elegant” is the perfect word for Mr. GBH, Sylvia 😀
The kitchen will be finished in no time at all and it will look stunning. I have only just got my bathroom in (after three years!) – it was worth the wait xxx
My bathroom was one of the first rooms to be finished, and to me it’s far more important than the kitchen. 😉
I wish – lol. We had a load of trouble finding a water-proofer (because we have to provide the sign-off to the local govt. and the laws are really strict), but I’m so relieved now 😉
And not a scale in sight, Sylvia, well, from what we can see, anyway! I love seeing your prehistoric visitors though… and the birds – you get to see a more varied selection than who crops up here!
Thanks, Tom. Glad you enjoyed my non-scaly visitors. 🙂
In a little time you can cook for the first time in your new kitchen..that will be a great moment.
I’m longing for that moment. 🙂
Sylvia, I have to laugh at the names of your non-scaly critters. Although I spotted one of my GBH earlier this week, we don’t have ibis. Didn’t get to walk this morning as it was raining, but Friday morning I hope to catch sight (and photos) of something interesting or, hopefully, more than one something. Did get some shots of goldfinches last week, but I haven’t gotten around to getting them from camera to laptop. 🙂
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Really looking forward to seeing your interesting “somethings” Janet. 🙂
I enjoy your neighbours- scaly or feathered…although I might not enjoy those complaining about the iguanas!
Thanks so much. If they went away, what would I blog about? 😕
Lekker ‘n bekende
Haha. Very famous on WP. 🙂
We have the Green Herons around here, but they are so shy it’s very difficult to catch a shot of them. Yours is fantastic!
Our renovation has had the kitchen done for at least a week and I absolutely adore it, but the bathroom just got tore up. Looks like the floors and walls need replacing. Of course none of it is as grand as your hubby’s work… the domed ceilings are totally impressive! Luckily I have a home to retreat to when the demolition gets too wild and you had the same privilege during the worst of it. Life certainly gets ‘interesting’ in the midst of major construction. Been there, done that, don’t really want to do it again! 🙂
Thanks, Gunta. Yes, I’ve been there done that quite a few times. Hope this is the last one, but you never can tell. 🙂
You surely never can tell. I honestly thought my current home would be my last… but there’s always a new adventure around the corner it seems.
Amen to that! 😘
You really do show the best part of Florida… 😉 and u know how I love Fl.
You always have the best shots, and some rather interesting. Characters for sure;)). Sorry u still don’t have a working kitchen , but if I were a beating woman….. I’d say when it’s done…. It will have been well worth the wait;)
Thanks, Kathy. Yes, I’m sure it will be worth the wait. 🙂
Iggy Popped.
Haha. That’s what it is. 🙂
I think that you know how to speak their language!!!
Hehe…… I just have a good imagination. 🙂
Your title made me laugh! Lovely post! Love your details about the photos. 🙂
Thanks, Jessica. Title was meant to make you laugh. 😅
Bingo!! 🙂
I love it when a plan works. 🙂
Great pictures of your visitors, Sylvia! I love the Green Heron picture in particular ❤ and the squirrel reminds me of last nights walk with Dylan…I was literally flying at the end of the leash when he sighted the little fellow 🙂
Thanks, Helen. Oh, I’m smiling at the thought of Dylan taking you for a gallop. 🙂
your winged friends are all lovely and photogenic, Sylvia! Sammy is cute! 🙂 hope you’ll have your kitchen soon 🙂
I hope so too. Thanks, Lola. 🙂
Wishing you can have your kitchen ready , as soon as possible ,I want you to know how much I appreciate your feathered neighbors….(Besides the scaly ones…)
Loved this post as always !
Thanks, Anna. I’m also wishing, but I need to be patient a while longer. Hubby is pedalling as fast as he can, with a bit of pushing from me. 🙂
I can imagine..
Hugs!
I never thought of iguanas being a problem to gardeners before…deer yes! I hope nothing drastic…the worst we have to worry about is snails and slugs lol! I could never get tired of all your beautiful photos, scaly or otherwise. And I have to say Sylvia, Daisy and Danny duck look like the happiest ducks I think I’ve ever seen…I swear they are smiling! 🙂 xx PS Can’t wait to see your kitchen pics!
Thanks, Sherri. Yes, Daisy and Danny always look so serene with not a care in the world. I adore seeing them. I also can’t wait to see my kitchen pics. 😀 xx
I bet… 🙂 xx
You take the most beautiful bird photos, Ad! 🙂 I bet we won’t be having a party and getting that kitchen dirty any time soon 🙂
Thanks, Jo. Well, that’s a thought. At least my kitchen can’t get dirty if I don’t have one. There’s always a silver lining, isn’t there? 😀
You do have an assortment of wildlife characters, all of which I enjoy enormously. I’m afraid if I took pictures of OUR Sammy Jr. your friends would have complained. All that was left of him were his back legs and tail after Mama Kitty reprimanded him for trying to escape while she came over and jumped on my lap to tell me about finding him. He was so cute when she carried him from the field like a baby and laid him down under the shade of the tree in front of me. I had to leave when I saw him trying to sneak off, crawling on his knees. A sad site indeed, but if she did not get Sammy, Jr. hubby would have. Hubby is not a friend of the squirrel families in his yard. Sammy, Jr. is her fourth conquest in as many days.
Oh Nooooo!! Poor little squirrels!! I won’t even ask what your V does to trespassing ‘vermin’. 😯
Don’t ask, I won’t tell. I never look or ask! Sometimes I cover my ears when he tells. 🙂
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I enjoy all of your friend, Sylvia!
Soon you’ll be cooking in that kitchen!
Thanks, Jill. I really am looking forward to the day when I can cook our first meal in the new kitchen. 🙂
We’ll all come over! 🙂
Yay! 😀
One too many Iggies in one place certainly can’t be a good thing for gardens but their chin up stance sure shows you how they feel about it lol
Absolutely! They don’t look at all concerned, do they? 😀
Neup! they just Chillin 😂
You have the BEST neighbors. I never tire of visiting with the Ibis’. I love their blue eyes. Hope that kitchen comes together soon!
Thanks, Ingrid. Me too. 🙂
I’m happy to hear your kitchen is “on the way” . . . instead of being on “the back burner.”
Hahaha. The ceiling isn’t up yet, even though the lights arrive today, so don’t hold your breath. 🙂