It doesn't get much better than Sea Island Shrimp House with an 85-year-old live wire, Sylvia, and her four crazy kids. The round of 'Happy Birthday' got pretty boisterous. Does this thing have spell check? Hey, it does!
Bro' Tim is in from California. He's thinking about moving back to Texas, he likes his state solvent!
Mawmaw's kids, David Waid, Wesley Carroll, Rebecca Lou (Adams), and Timothy Lee, not necessarily born in that order!
The outlaws and others, Jan Griffin, Bridgette Griffin, Tommy Adams, Amber Adams, and Kaylee Griffin. And oh yeah, the birfday girl.
Yeah, Tim just can't help breaking out the accordion. He played a polka version of Amazing Grace.
A good time was had by all.
We were blessed with a couple of days of relief from the heat this last week of June, and the rain and cooler temps affected the birds somehow. There was a lot of activity at the feeders at the office, and some unexpected, and hard-to-i.d., visitors. Enjoy.
The Black-chinned Hummingbird was diligently guarding the feeders. I'm not sure who he is sticking his tongue out at! (dangle, dangle)
How does he balance on those tiny feet?
Ready to charge the feeder, flashing his colors.
And taking some time off to preen.
I was surprised to spy this Indigo Bunting, first we've seen at the office.
He was accompanied by this Painted Bunting, and I believe escorted out of the neighborhood.
This Female Painted Bunting was also around.
And then this curious one showed up. I was snapping shots, and knew it had to be something rare, just not sure what!
The bird books say there is only one North American bird with this green coloring, the Female Painted Bunting, and the juvenile male Painted Bunting.
So I can only assume this is a juvenile male Painted Bunting, starting to show some of his color.
