Spunk is really getting into orchiding.
Crows hanging on in the wind.
Sleepy, with Mona Lisa behind him, trying to duck out of the wind. Major Tom Peepers has flown to another tree.
A fly on Taboo.
Spunk & Moon
Tag: birds
The Skies Must Be Crazy
Swallows from below and above.
Rose in the late afternoon light.
Bird on a line, owlets in the cottonwood. Sleepy is wide awake.
Moon through clouds.
They sky was crazy tonight. It had me running from one end of the property to the other the get all the angles.
Intermission: I walked up to the fence along the north side of the property to do another panoramic photo, and got a horse kiss.
The end of the crazy skies.
Find The Owls Again
Can you find the Owlets in this photo? The above photo is a full-sized so when you click on it, you should be a able to see a little better.
Hint: Major Tom Peepers was in a pretty distinctive spot in the tree tonight.
I wonder which Owlet is Sleepy? This photo might give you a clue about where Sleepy and Mona Lisa were.
Western Tanager? Blue Grosbeak and Mystery yellow-bellied bird across the river at Beaver Point.
More Iris blooming.
Down by the river
How many faces can you find?
Lots of clouds. Lots of brush strokes. Not as much reds and oranges as I was hoping for.
When Wet It’s Roses
No sunset, no moon, I couldn’t check on the owls. Rain, much needed rain, kept me inside to post photos of roses. The first Dr. Huey in the above photo. Julie’s giant Dr. Huey is only thinking about blooming. After it blooms we will have our 7th annual Dr. Huey tour.
Fourth of July with a Grasshopperlette.
I posted this one last week when it only had 5 roses in bloom.
Bazzoka’s first beavers. It was dark so they are not super clear. the one on the right looks like a bear.
Bazooka’s first swallow. Swallow are faster and more erratic flyers than bats.
Where The Owls Be
Can you find the owls in the above photo?
There were 10 birds in the tree above Mama Owl.
I don’t know what they are.
They were backlit, so zooming in on them looses most of the detail.
Key to where to Owls be in the tree.
Major Tom Tests His Wings
As you can see, Major Tom Peepers flew up into the crotch of the tree above the nest, leaving Sleepy and Mona Lisa below.
Mona Lisa: “Sleepy? What are we gonna do about Major Tom Peepers flying the coup?”
“Losers!”
Mona Lisa: “That was mean Major Tom!” Sleepy: “I’m going to try my wings!”
“That didn’t do anything! There’s Major Tom Peepers all proud of himself!”
Mama Owl up above.
“You two are pathetic!”
Daddy Owl in the next tree to the south.
Sleepy: “Who are you calling pathetic? You hurt Mona Lisa’s feelings.”
“Who me? I hurt Mona Lisa’s feelings. She’s too sensitive!”
“Sorry Mona!”
“Look here. I’m biting myself on the leg to make up for it!”
Major Tom Peepers finally flew back down and all three were watching for dinner at sunset.
Another photo of pre-sunset clouds I got on my first visit to the owlets this afternoon.
Tabatha Towhee Gets Some Grub
Tabatha Towhee was scratching around in the leaves a few feet in front of me getting some grub at sunset.
She had a real beak full before she flew off. I presume she is feeding wee tiny towhees close by.
Owlets backlit with Sleepy and Mona Lisa back in the hole.
Copper and white iris
Mama Owl catching a catnap while waiting for Daddy Owl to bring dinner.
The rose that took over. It’s a free, free-range rose that is freely ranging over the arch and fence next to where I park my car.
North view last night
New Blooms
Sleepy was out with his siblings tonight. Mona Lisa, Major Tom Peepers, and Sleepy who is looking rather smug.
Persistences
Persistence of contrails
Persistence of cuteness
Persistence of drought
The Persistence of Keyboard Covers. Happy Birthday Dalí!
Persistence of bunnies in the sky
Persistence of purples
Lots To Look At
Bazooka’s fist Dragonfly
Major Tom Peepers, Sleepy and Mona Lisa.
Finch
We finally got Laurie’s new MacBook Air M1 so I could have my MacBook Pro that I use for recording back. The first thing I did after I got Laurie’s new M1 set up yesterday was to go into the studio and re-record the lead guitar parts and cleaned up some parts with the bass and rhythm guitar where I was out of compás in Wood Duck Daze. Then I put the new track with the video. I think there are still one or to rough spots, but overall it’s much improved and the lead guitars are really wild like those crazy Wood Ducks.
Tabatha Towhee gave us her rendition of Habanera from Carmen by Bizet.
Bravo! Bravo! Tabatha Towhee.
On the flip side.
Well done Tabatha.
Major Tom Peepers and Mona Lisa.
Lizards looking for love. The male, above, was chasing the female, below. He was doing a bobbing lizard dance for her.
Larry Lizard
Lorena Lizard
All three owlets snoozing.
Altisimo in profile.
America
Mama Owl
Lady Banks in her massive Glory.
Honeysuckle
Mona Lisa and Major Tom Peepers. Sleepy is, you guessed it, sleeping.
Lilac
A pearlet on Marina’s Incognito Pear Tree.
Mona Lisa and Major Tom Peepers posing.
“Hey Mona. I think we need to get that stupid Paparazzo to build us a shade structure.”
Off Center & Not Even 