Keeneland this morning

[Bandinifan]

It is sooo beautiful at Keeneland right now with all the trees and bushes blooming, the grass turning green, and there are dandelions everywhere.

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In the next one that is Forever Together on the bottom <training track>, sure wish I had realized that so I'd have stuck around to get more pics of her as she came around.
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I can't remember what kind of bird this is, but it's sure pretty. It was standing near the entrance to the Wavertree consignment, it was really busy, and I am surprised it stuck around for as long as it did with all the horses and people coming and going...

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[My Flag]

LOL, that's a European starling. They're considered a pest, and a threat to native species of birds.

Great photos, though!

[serenassong]

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LOL, that's a European starling. They're considered a pest, and a threat to native species of birds.

Great photos, though!
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It certainly is, always thought that they are such pretty birds. Looks like someone is nest building! Thanks for those!

[Ballerina]

What a difference a few days make. Blossoms are more blossomed on the 5th as opposed to the 2nd and 3rd when they were just starting to open.

Thanks for the photos. Keeneland is a beautiful place, and every one of their employees is so helpful and courteous. A welcome change from Saratoga even though I love the place so much.

[Bandinifan]

Thanks for the kind comments, and identifying the bird! Very beautiful bird, glad it stayed there long enough to get the shots. I've got a thing for birds lately, they are sooo pretty. I absolutely LOVE cardinals and blu jays.

Ballerina - I totally agree! The trees in the paddock are completely blossomed, and they smell really good! I found myself stopping just to smell them all day long.
The yellow bushes along the rail <too tired to remember what they are called> have already started turning green and have lost their bright yellow color.
Here at home we have some plants coming up that are about 6 or 7 inches tall, and a week ago they were just barely noticable coming out of the ground.

[Lovebigred]

Great Photos.

Thanks for sharing.
Maybe I can swing down to Lexington again in October. :grin: