American Thanksgiving is drawing nigh, which means that most of us in the States should embark on some aggressive pre-emptive aerobic action to burn those calories we’ll undoubtedly be consuming next Thursday. How will you be burning calories this weekend? Will you be birding? If so, be advised that lifting binoculars hardly qualified as weight training! In any case, please share your plans in the comments below.
Each member of the 10,000 Birds team will be staying close to home for different reasons. I wager I’ll be the only one watching American football!
Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend!
Sky meets the mountain in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains
(I’m still processing my photos from this trip so expect a few more striking sky shots from Jamaica!)
Since we are retired we bird midweek. We just returned from the Woodbridge Ecological reserve neer Stockton California. It was great fun watching the Sandhill Cranes out in the rice fields. There were also lots of tundra swans and other waterfowel.
I am looking forward to more pictures from J. This is a beautiful capture of the mountain peak and the clouds as they join together. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful shot Mike, I have seen Jamaica a long time ago-its very beautiful. Thanks for sharing, have a great weekend:)
Funny you should ask. . .I was just walking around Como Lake in St. Paul and Robins, Blue & Red Jays, Chickadees, Downy Woodpeckers, Sparrows with their cousins Mallards & Coots are all that are left. But they made me smile anyway.
As did this gorgeous photo of paradise!
Birding on the 80 acres (central Texas) to see if any of the other winter-resident species have shown up. Expect (hope is more like it) that guests will grab binoculars and come out on the land too.
WOW, what a beautifull scenery, love the clouds meeting the mountains, great shot!!!
Happy SWF
An amazing scene.
Striking! Thanks for a great shot and another word to use when I respond!
I bird by looking out my window, where I have a few suet feeders. I enjoy the jays, chickadees, juncos, and nuthatches that come.
So very beautifu. Look forward to more.
Incredible place, great photo!
The sky and mountains are beautiful in Jaimaca! Very nice shot!
What a magnificent view!
wow, so lovely.
Spirithelpers
Having only recently returned from Singapore, I’ll be walking through Golden Gate Park to see who’s shown up in the past month.
that was truly a lovely shot. thanks for sharing.
Great capture, The clouds are covering with mystery the top of the mountain. Thanks for sharing
Imuris, Sonora, on Thursday, then the Willcox Playa, Arizona, on Saturday. And probably something local here in Tucson on Friday. Love this time of year!