It is a rare day indeed when I actually put a camera into use, but I did make a few backyard pix of common birds this morning. I did have an enjoyable time and it was a very good feeling to employ some photographic skills once again. The first three images were made in early February and I had long forgotten them in my camera.
I just re-read yesterday’s post on my migratory bird excursion of a week or so ago and realized that it may appear as though I made those Meadowlark images while birding on that day. Those are all old images.
Male Red-breasted Mergansers
Canada Geese
My reason for including such an average picture of a bird like the Canada Goose below, is this appears to be a Lesser Canada Goose by its head shape and short neck length.
From today: Some very vocal Common Grackles
Red-winged Blackbird
American Robin
Thank you
Earth Images Blog by Wayne Nelson 
You have the birds, I have the wildflowers. Blooming in my yard are redbud, dogwood, 3 species of violets, hepatica, bluebells, rue anemones, vinca, and jonquils.
You need to go to Hawthorne to see if the marsh merigolds are blooming. Then you know spring is there.
I forgot the yellow and purple sessile trillium, and blood root. By the end of next week the pinxter flower and the yellow flame azeleas will be blooming.
Sounds like a good place to hold a flower workshop. The Smokies are class AAA!