Featured Bird Blogger of the week
Howdee all,
I have so many blogs that I love to read, it was very difficult deciding which one to feature for the first Featured Bird Blogger of the Week. A blog that immediately came to mind was Kelly Riccetti’s Red and the Peanut. Kelly is a passionate birder, photographer and artist, she has a keen eye and a great love of nature. I adore Kelly’s photos and paintings. Kelly seems to read as many if not more blogs than I do..I always see her face in the comment sections of other bloggers. A very kind and social blogger.
Kelly Riccetti Cincinnati, Ohio
The Story Behind “Red and the Peanut”
Red and the Peanut is named after my first bird memory. When I was about six, I was at my Great Aunt Mary’s house and she was telling me about Red and the peanut. “Red” was a Northern Cardinal that had trained Aunt Mary to feed it peanuts on demand. Since Aunt Mary’s “Red” started it all, what better name could I choose?
Below are links to several of Kelly’s Blog posts. I pulled out a few of my favorites…..You can click on the links to go to the original posts. I Love the last photo!
Enjoy!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
It’s all about cuteness tonight… (BPW #38)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
For young Tricolored Herons, it’s all about the spike…
Birding Hilton Head Island, SC and Pinckney Island at the Ibis Pond Rookery
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Those beautiful Snowy Egrets…
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Painting #32 – Prothonotary Warbler on the Little Miami River
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Three Little Blue Heron Chicks at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge (Near Hilton Head Island, SC)
Wonderful..dont you think?
So…. go now and give Kelly a visit.. She just put up a new post yesterday….You must go see the photos!
Black-crowned Night Heron feeding a juvenile
Leave Kelly a comment if you will. Comments are always appreciated by bloggers!
Red and the Peanut
Permissions for the photos and post were given by Kelly Riccetti
Haha! Thank you, Dawn!! You are soooooooo nice!!!! (It’s so cool to be your first Blogger of the Week. It makes me feel like a tiny celeb. I’m going to demand royal treatment from Rick and Matty today–maybe the whole weekend! Thank you, again…you do so much out in blogland!)
Makes you feel like a celeb? You ARE A Celebrity! Your Birding blog is read by many. ..You have lots of fans…and I am sure you will have many more soon. Thank you….for sharing your photos, paintings and you!
Dawn, I am glad you featured Kelly’s blog. She is writing one of my all-time favorite blogs! So much talent as photographer and artist! and so generous in her comments on other’s blogs, mine included. All this has brought her to near the top of the Bird list on Nature Blog Network.
I agree with all your comments about Kelly! I think you made an important point to remember. As a blogger, it makes the Cyber world a little better, personal and intimate…..if you respond to comments and to also return the courtesy of visiting your “neighbor in cyberspace”.
Kelly is a pro at this!
Yay!! Kelly!!! Such a talented woman and aren’t we all very fortunate that she chooses to share her many talents with us on her blog?!!
She is one talented lady! I sure enjoy following her blog…each and every post.
Wonderful choice, Dawn. Kelly, your posts and images are always a delight!
Dawn, Great choice! We love Kelly’s blog and we’re proud that she’s part of the Ohio scene, as well as being a star of the world scene in cyberspace.
Yea, Kelly is a great photographer, artist, and a great blogger. One very talented lady.
Kelly’s blog IS amazing! She’s an incredibly talented artist, photographer, and writer. Her blog is one of my very favorites. Great choice!
I love Kelly’s blog! Her art and photography are amazing!
Good choice–Kelly’s work is amazing.
You couldn’t have made a better choice in my humble opinion Dawn. Kelly is one of my faves! How does she get all those incredible photographs? You folks are doing a great job on Birding Blogs! So much to see.
Oh yeah-I definitely know about this blog. Kelly is so talented! That was the first time I read about where the Blog title originated from. It makes more sens to me now that I know.