Cloudy with a Chance of Yellow

Baby Owls Don't Like Getting Their Photo Taken

To my delight, a pair of my local resident Great Horned Owls did end up having babies. I thought for sure they skipped having babies this year, but it looks like they suprised me with 2 babies!  I am hoping to be able to watch them grow up before the leaves really fill in and the bugs get bad. In just a week, they are starting to get darker feathers on their heads. (First 2 photos) The 3rd photo was taken a week prior, the first time I saw them. As they grow, they will sit up more, as well as move onto nearby branches. It will be a fun 10-12 weeks watching them grow up.

Spring - Later than Sooner

It is taking a while for Spring to get here this year. We'll get one day that is warm and gorgeous, and then BOOM! Rain, cold, bitter winds, and let's toss in some snow to keep it real. Well, I know Spring is around the corner - I am starting to see birds that are migrating back. I am hoping I can get out when the Warblers come through here - always a treat to view some birds you don't often see, and you can only catch them for a few weeks.

 Egret

 Eastern Phoebe

Hermit Thrush

Handsome Goober

Here is Tazer, being a handsome fellow in the spring snow.

And here he is, being a goober with his little sister, Pixel. Chase me! Chase me!

Perspective

Snow on a Dog

It's such a perfect, gentle snowfall.... I could not resist!

Go Out!

In order to take photos of Nature, you have to get out and explore Nature! It is not going to come to you.... you need to venture out. And patience is a MUST.... and a sense of humor. And understand that nature is not going to just hand you every scene on a silver platter. Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you miss the most amazing shot. If you expect perfection every time you go out, you are missing the lesson. (Hey, kind of the same with dog agility!) It's about the journey - the adventure - the laughs along the way, and the friends you make. I wouldn't trade it in for an instant. 

"Go out, go out I beg of you    
And taste the beauty of the wild.    
Behold the miracle of the earth    
With all the wonder of a child."  -Edna Jaques