…along about a Saturday night!
I caught Jack Sparrow taking a bath in the irrigation ditch.
Dip. Flap and flutter. ¡Hasta las vista! Paparazzo!”
A Lesser Goldfinch was banging a seed on the branch to get it open and then holding it in its beak before it flew off. Click on photos to enlarge.
Western Bluebird and a Flycatcher
Blue Heron. Blue day. Bird shots going my way!
Willa and Walter trying to get a little shuteye this morning.
The many faces of Willa
Sunset
Sunset
Light reflections on the wall
Willa had a grumpy look because Walter was out of the nest tonight. I could not get a photo of him out of the nest because of branches and leaves blocking my focus. I walked down the bank through the leaves to see if I could get a clear shot of Walter out of the nest. I couldn’t, but all the noise I made scared him, and he belly-flopped back into the nest. The second and third photos show Walter peeking around the edge of the nest. Nora Owl was hooting a grocery list for Osric, but we did not hear any response from Osric. He was still out shopping.
The Rio Grande is flowing high and fast.
This House Finch was really red in the harsh morning sun.
Two House Finches and a Gold Finch
Walter gave me Round eyes this morning.
Willa was sleepy
Nora was sleeping this morning, as well. Osric was nowhere to be seen.
Turkey Vulture
Willa was still sleeping in the evening. Walter ducked down in the nest.
Osric was on a gate waiting for Nore to give him a shopping list.
Not only are the Alpacas shaved, wet, and cold, but the flies are also bothering them.
Side view of Osric on the gate
Our guard hummingbird followed us down to see the owls.
Sunset
One dinky cloud over Sandias. The Rio Grande is running higher and red with mud.
Nora Owl protecting Walter and Willa from the noonday sun.
Walter on the left and one-eye Willa on the right.
Eye eye Walter!
Mama in the mix
Willa in the V.
Walter
Willa
Moon
Clouds over Resa’s Tree
Sunset
Dusk
Dawn from the office
Two Beavers
Two Little Owls. The second owlet finally peeked out at us. Walter Owl is on the left in the photo on the right.
Nora Owl
Moon
Western Bluebird watching the sunset.
Wood Ducks
Sunset
Irrigation ditch has water again.
Vultures
Owlet napping
Flowers
Wisteria, Lady Banks rose, tulip
Lady Banks rose, daffodil
Silver
Sunrise
Whoot are you?
Owlet peeking out at the paparazzi. There was another photographer checking on the owlets.
Osric Owl’s ear tufts blowing in the wind.
Osric Owl watching a couple wth three dogs walking under his perch. He was only 10 feet above them.
The moon the day before yesterday and today.
Sunset
Sandias @ Sunset
Osric Owl would not open his eyes for me at first. He finally woke with a hoot and gave me a “Stupid Paparazzo! And spell my name right!” look.
Nora Owl was looking sleepy also. That’s an indication the owlets might have hatched.
Beaver @ sunset
A tree with no name @ sunset
The wind blew away the color this morning
Silver: “Hey, Loki! Loki, Loki, Loki, Loki, Loki, Loki! Hey, Loki! Hey, Loki! Hey, Loki! Hey, Loki! Loki, Loki, Loki, Loki, Loki, Loki!”
Glenda, Spunk, Silver, and Loki waiting for Gwendolyn.
Gwendolyn: “Okay! Here I am! The Jugger Not Band meeting can begin!”
“Well? Well?”
“Calling a Jugger Not Band meeting to order is like herding cats!”
Sasha sacked out
Red sky at morning. High wind warning
That saying is true for today. We still have high winds, as I type.
The irrigation ditch is dry.
A funny thing happened on the way to the blogosphere. Brad and I were discussing birds wishing paparazzi get struck by lightning. I noticed that all the irrigation ditches have had no water in them in the past few days, even though the river is running higher. The birds’ wishes missed the paparazzi and zapped the irrigation pumps instead. I got a text from the Mayorodomo that the irrigation pumps were down due to being struck by lightning.
Doesn’t take long to get dry, cracked earth in a dry and windy environment.
Nora Owl was secure in her nest, but we did not see Orsic Owl this afternoon.
Rough water on the Rio Grande
Puddle ducks blown up against the bank by the high winds.
Wind making waves on the water.
T=Towers
Dual dragons driving their way through the wind.
Dusty pink at sunset
Dusk
Off Center & Not Even 