Sunrise
The oldest owlet has flown to a cottonwood between the clearwater ditch and the irrigation ditch.
Daddy Owl looking over at the two still at the nest.
A Blue Grosbeak hanging out at dusk.
Beavers at dusk
Flew The Coop
Category: Owls
The Owls & The Pussy Cats
Sunrise
All three owlets were out of the nest this morning. The youngest owlet is closest to the camera.
Daddy Owl
Spunk
Silver
Gwendolyn
Glenda
Sasha
Loki
Marble
Bonus Bunny
Click on images to enlarge them. See what shapes you find in the clouds.
Bluebirds In Love
Western Bluebird taking off with a bug
Male and female Western Bluebirds. They seem to be a pair of lovebirds.
Matt & Leslie’s new Husky Cross they rescued. Her name is Sasha. She looks a little like our wolf, Mosby.
“Whatcha looking at?”
“Talk to the tail feathers, Paparazzo!”
While the crowd and owlets were waiting for Mama Owl to bring dinner, she was perched on a tree looking for something to catch for dinner.
Cows In The Mist
Venus, Jupiter, Mars & Saturn
The Rio Grande is running higher
Laurie said I’m a “dust denier!”
Peepers’ peeping
La Luna
D-Wowl & Wowlet Action
Jupiter moved further around to the right of Venus this morning. Mars and Saturn are really spreading out.
Venus and Jupiter with three of Jupiter’s moons.
Owlet profile and then giving the Paparazzo “mad dogs.”
D-Wowl looking cool.
D-Wowl scratching an itch and nibbling on his talons.
Wowlet action series.
Tonight’s sliver moon.
Conjunction — Jupiter & Venus
Jupiter and Venus were sitting side by side as they rose a little after 5:00 am. Mars and Saturn were in line with Venus spread out at almost equidistance between each. The sky was smokey from forest fires, and Saturn was in the smoke lit up by the light pollution from the city.
Jupiter with two moons showing. Venus to the right.
Mars is a red point of light.
I was able to get the rings of Saturn through the light pollution and smoke. Saturn does not have good visibility right now. In June it will have excellent visibility, so I should get much better photos of the rings in June.
The early morning sky viewed directly above me.
I swept the floors this morning. Glenda thought I was making room for her to bring in more loads of dirt, which she did.
Mama Owl was perched on the edge of the nest at 4:30 this afternoon before she flew off in search of food. An owlet waited patiently.
Guess What’s 4 Dinner
Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn for breakfast.
Jupiter, Venus, and Mars
I wonder what we are having for dinner?
Oh boy! Mama brought us a gopher!
Mama got in the nest and started feeding the owlets bits of gopher.
The biggest owlet climbed out of the nest while Mama still fed gopher bits to the other owlets.
Buddy is Wowled out. But there is still more to go, Buddy!
The next owlet got out of the nest, Mama fed the littlest owlet a few more gopher bits then she got out of the nest.
All three watched the smallest owlet gnaw on the gopher before Mama flew off to look for another gopher.
The two older owlets hung out on the edge for a while before one jumped back into the nest. The third owlet pondered the nest. It was getting dark when the feeding frenzy started, is was dark while the third owlet pondered, so we left it looking at its sibling.
Afternoon clouds looking southeast.
Looking west just before sundown.
Conjunction? Not!
Behind all those clouds Jupiter and Venus were conjoining. It’s supposed to be clear on Friday morning for the second conjunction of Jupiter and Venus.
Since I couldn’t see the conjunction, I was hoping for a colorful sunrise, but no such luck.
While it might look like Daisy Duck was gabbing to Donald Duck, she was chasing insects.
A very large wasp ran up to me and then turned and retreated when I moved my foot.
Daisy and Donald kept flying by us and landing ahead of us.
Mama Owl, Tres Wowlets, and Daddy Owl.
Donald and Daisy otra vez.
Clouds over Resa’s, Tiffany’s, and Gigi’s trees in the late afternoon.
Hi Y’all! How Are Ya?
A midafternoon’s spring day’s dream. Active wowlets in the sunshine.
Lining Up
Morning sky at 5:30 am
Bugs
Wynonna
Swallow
Mama Owl napping. Daddy Owl on the lookout for dinner.
Mama Owl back at the nest as it’s getting dark. Looks like three little fuzzy heads in the nest.
Mama Owl flying off in search of food.
A wowlet looking at me while one of the other wowlets is stretching its wings.
Off Center & Not Even 