June 18, 2007 - Barn Swallow
A carbon copy of yesterday, weatherwise. Warm and dry with highs in the 80's. I took a little trip up to the same area where the killdeer was, because I had seen these swallows there the last time I was there. They are rather camera shy, so this was the best one I could get of them. They are very colorful birds.
June 17, 2007 - Old Mister Hateful
Another warm, dry day today with highs in the 80's. This little hummingbird has been nicknamed "Old Mister Hateful" because he eats his fill at the feeder and then flies up to this perch right above, and attacks any other hummingbird that shows up to eat. They are really something to watch. Sometimes he'll fly out to the regular bird feeders and perch. He had a small altercation with a chickadee there. The chickadee was not intimidated.
June 16, 2007 - Wilson's Present
Weather has been the same for about a week now, very warm and dry, with highs in the 80's. Our cats are notorious for catching snakes and bringing them in to show us (sometimes in the house). Wilson brought this one in yesterday and turned it loose beside the swimming pool. I got a couple of shots of it, and then let it go, since it was already injured. Normally, it would have been really injured when I finished with it.
14-JUN-2007
June 15, 2007 - Oh to be 2 years old!
Another warm and sunny day, with highs again in the low 80's. We tend to get very complicated with our leisure, and it takes a lot to entertain us. But not a two-year-old. When was the last time a bucket with a little water in it entertained you? When is the last time you would fit in a bucket with a little water in it?
14-JUN-2007
Jun 14, 2007 - Thursdays Totally Informal Transglobal Challenge - Cloth
We had storms last night a little rain, but it's still very dry and warm. I thought I could cover two different subjects today, the Thursday challenge and the US observance of Flag Day. Happy Flag Day to everyone, and God bless the USA.
June 13, 2007 - Feeding his face
Going to be another warm day today, with highs in the 80's and a little more humidity. I slipped out to the feeders yesterday evening to see what birds were visiting, and found that this guy and a couple of his buddies were really beefing up on sunflower seeds. As you can see, he is living well on them (until one of the cats see him).
June 12, 2007 - Killdeer
Cool this morning, but expecting highs in the 80's with sunny skies. It is starting to get very dry around here, though. The creeks are drying up. I went up to a section of the neighboring county, near where my son lives, to some storage buildings a few days ago. When I arrived, these little guys were running around in the area. This time, when I went there, I took my camera.
11-JUN-2007
June 11, 2007 - New blooming lilly
Cool this morning, but expected to warm up into the 80's this afternoon. I was walking in to work this morning and saw this lilly. I didn't have my macro lens on, but I thought the 70-300 did a pretty good job with it.
June 10, 2007 - Tiny Acrobat
Another warm day today with highs in the low 80's and clear skies. The hummingbirds have returned in masse and I took a little time to sit and watch them. This little guy was in a dive bombing contest with a couple of others, and then abruptly quit and flew over to this limb and perched. I got a couple of shots of him before he returned to the fray.
09-JUN-2007
June 9, 2007 - Elizabeth's Wedding
Big storms last night, but sunny and a little cooler today, with highs around 80. I took wedding photos today for Elizabeth and Travis. I really liked the existing light photos, like this one. She was very photogenic.
June 8, 2007 - House Finch
Warm and muggy this morning. Supposed to be hot with thunderstorms this afternoon with highs in the low 90's. These birds are relatively new to my feeders. We've had the yellow finches before, but these birds haven't been there before. But several of them has found my feeders, and I got this one recently. I liked the way he had his head turned to watch the bigger birds coming in.
June 7, 2007 - Blue Jay on the Lookout
Cool this morning but expecting highs in the 80's this afternoon. I took this one yesterday. This blue jay had decided that, although he was full, he wanted to keep what was left in the feeders until later. He flew up to the top of the feeder and made aggressive overtures at any bird that headed into the feeder. He didn't intimidate the red-bellied woodpecker though.