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
Owlets will be flying soon.
The owlets are venturing out of the nest.
Stories in the clouds
Dragon skewered by contrail
Owls were nonchalant
Osric Owl
Owlet sitting back, shooting the breeze.
Nora Owl
Tulip shines in white
Like a virgin in the night
She blooms and she waits
Apple orchard in bloom
Puddle ducks in the ditch
Flying saucer or cloud?
Owlets looking at Laurie and me.
Morning scene after I started the irrigation water and had all the ditches cleaned out.
Happy Tulip got a good soaking from the irrigation water.
Fat and fluffy Dove
Once in a lifetime
Pulled over for the photo
Owls cute as always
Osric Owl’s outlook
Nora Owl and the youngest owlet.
Nora Owl looking at the sunset. The owlets looking at the pesky paparazzo.
The sunset Nora Owl was looking at.
I was out visiting with Osric and Nora Owls (the owlets pretty much ignored me) when I saw two coyotes on the top of the levee and six or more on the lower part of the levee on the other side of the ditches running at top speed. I was trying to catch the action through the trees when this coyote stopped like, “Whoa! Paparazzo on the prowl. I better look my best!” She stopped and gave me her best noble beast look. Then I saw a couple on the top of the levee and yelled over to them and asked if they had seen the coyotes. They said one coyote ran out of the clearwater ditch, and then eight coyotes started chasing it like they were trying to kill it. I thought the coyote that was in the ditch might have caught something, and the others wanted to take it from him. Ms. Noble Beast doesn’t look like she’s been missing many meals.
Osric Owl snoozed behind a tangle and then enjoyed the sunset.
Nora Owl gave me a squint like Clint! “Is that Bazooka going to make me look fat?”
Eye of Owlet
Psst! Don’t look now, but there’s that stupid paparazzo on the ditch bank again.
As I was heading home, I heard my name being called. One of the Alpacas had its head stuck in the fence. I walked back, and sure enough, there was one of the Alpacas with its head through one of the wire squares in the fence, looking very stuck and rather sad. We tried to help the Alpaca get his head back through the fence, and as we pushed back, he pushed forward. He was stubborn. Meanwhile, two coyotes were on the top of the levee watching our goings-on with great interest. After we stretched the wire apart as much as possible, we gave up, stood back on the ditch bank, and watched the Alpaca. After a few minutes of not getting any more attention, it pulled its head back through the wire. I think it was acting stuck to get attention.
While we were talking, Osric flew over into the bosque, and I grabbed this shot of him.
By the time I got back to our property after all the ditch bank drama, it was dark. I got a shot of Venus and The Pleiades with my 70-200mm zoom lens. Venus and The Pleiades are too far apart to get them in the frame with the Bazooka.
Happy Easter! Glenda showed her respect by lying down with the bunny and the lamb.
Osric is a wily old owl. He misled me on where I suspected Nora Owl and the owlets might be. Last night I walked down to see Osric after sundown.
After a good been of negotiation between us, Osric flew over to a tree on the other side of the tree where I thought Nora and the Owlets might be.
Nora came out of a tree closer to the ditch bank, and an owlet popped its little head up. I was so close to them, I couldn’t get Nora into the frame using the Bazooka.
Nora took off before I could change cameras, and the owlet looked up as Mama silently flew away.
Two little owlets stared at me from the nest. Happy Easter Owls!
Dawn
Last night’s clouds. Do you see a face?
The moon finally made it through the clouds last night.
Last night’s moon at 92.4% full.
Paul is on the left and Peter is on the center-right.
We got out to the owls later than normal last night. At first, we could only find Peter and Paul. Mary finally showed up when it was too dark to focus. She’s in the last two photos with Peter.
The fading colors of dusk from last night.
Tonight’s moon finally rose above the clouds.
Tonight’s moon at 97.6% full.
Sunset tonight with rain that evaporates before it hits the ground.
After totally clear skies all day yesterday, a few clouds gathered at dusk for the painter to paint.
Peter with a moon halo last night.
I walked outside to photograph the moon and got clouds covering the moon. Maybe it will clear up later so I can get the moon.
The owlets were banking on the top of the levee and down on the bank along the clearwater ditch last night. Paul flew up into a tree on the other side of the Clearwater ditch and Mama Owl brought him something to eat and then flew off to go back to Wowlmart as quickly as she flew in. When it was almost dark Mama Owl came back with either a bat or a mouse. She perched close to me just long enough for me to get a photo of her, then she took off at warp speed.
Off Center & Not Even 