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.
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.
Spunk, Silver and Sasha “Orchiding”.
The kitties are trying to invent a new fad “Orchiding”, prefect an old fad “Planking” and Marble just felt like expressing herself.
Spunk, Silver and Marble (in the background) “Planking”.
Marble expressing herself.
Thunderheads building up.
America Rose
Mama and the Moon
Morning Mayhem
Five O’clock Shadow
Cyan & Lavender @ Sunset
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 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
Sleepy was out with his siblings tonight. Mona Lisa, Major Tom Peepers, and Sleepy who is looking rather smug.
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
Three doves and a dragon.
Sunset nebula.
Intermission: Major Tom Peepers practicing his noble stances. Mona Lisa and Sleepy look on from the nest.
Ghostly
Snakebite, dragon and a bunny
Snakebite
Spunk
Austrian Copper
Marble
Lady Banks
Glenda looking like our old Guildenstern.
Blue Iris
Loki doing the Classic Buffalo Crispy Wings.
Lilac
Sasha
Gwendolyn
Silver
Tiffany’s Tree, Gabriela’s Tree, Gigi’s Tree, Teagan’s Trees behind Gigi’s Tree, Susan’s Tree, Lavinia’s, Marina’s and Dale’s trees are blending in and Resa’s Tree on the Right.
Austrian Copper through Wisteria’s lavender mist.
