My weekend in Birds!

I saw quiet a few birds this weekend but I didn't get too may photos...Here is what I did get.

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As were were leaving the house Sunday morning I spotted these Black Vultures on a gate topper down the road...

Something Pleasant to come home too...Ekkk

They were congregated for a feast on a wild hog that was hit in the road...A purpose for everything!

Dad's Roosters...he never did put the two we gave him in the stew pot! They're beautiful!

A young Cardinal was checking me out...

He/She was quiet comical...

I think I am going to become a Pro photographer of roosters, LOL...

I have also seen Mississippi Kites, Hummingbirds, Fly Catchers, Warblers and Lesser Gold Finches...I took photos but most didn't turn out, blurry, lighting off, Little boy running around making noise, etc...There is always next weekend!

More of the beautiful lightening strikes!

We've got a storm coming in from the NorthWest at the moment so I am trying to post these and then shut this beast down...

These lightening strikes were quiet a ways off when I took them and that is why the photos are grainy. I had to shoot at ISO 800 and I hate that...But they were still awesome. I also had to stand out in the yard and I'm not to comfortable doing that when a storm is approaching...I like our front porch even though it is not much protection either...

I wonder if any of you watched the Discovery channels show on lightening recently...It was a truly awesome show. I've watched it 3 times already and never tire of the beautiful shots and information on lightening...truly amazing. I recommend watching it and there is a photographer on there that is truly amazing and crazy too...but his photos are gorgeous...If I have time later I'll find the website for the show and try to find the photographer too...

Have a good night:o)

The answer to a question:

I had someone ask me my camera settings on the photos I took of Michael at the Pool in Zapata...I hope this helps you with your new camera...and remember my #1 rule, Have Fun!

Katofmanycolors has left a new comment on your post "Playing around with the camera..":

Love the action shots. Do you mind sharing the settings for F-stop, shutter speed, ISO or any other important things? Trying to get some action shots of my GSD's. I have a new DSLR camera and its been awhile for me

The answer:

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shooting Date/Time: 10:14:58 AM
Shooting Mode: Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) : 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) : 5.6
Metering Mode : Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed : 100
Lens: EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Focal Length : 105.0 mm
Image Quality : RAW
Flash : Off
White Balance Mode was on auto and shot : Flash
AF Mode : One-Shot AF

I shoot Raw and make adjustments in PSE 7 to my Raw photos.

If there are any other questions let me know and I'll do my best to answer and help.

Thank you for enjoying my photos!

Birthday Boy and his Day!

He started the day off doing what he truly enjoys...

Playing his Xbox 360

I did manage to get him to pause the game for a photo with Mom!!

Here he is off for an adventurous day!! All smiles!!

We stopped by the Post Office first thing...and lo and behold he had a Birthday Package from Far-away Grammie!! YeeHaw!!

He was loving all the different Gifts she had packed into his box.

Awesome!

Ohhhhh!

Thank you Grammie!! He is so happy!!

He wanted a birthday hat so I splurged...It's just not a good Birthday if you don't have your Birthday hat!!

Here he is with all his birthday gifts!! He's buried in Love!! And Oh so Happy!!

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Thank you Grammie for making his day! He loved all the gifts and I have several drawings that will be coming your way soon!

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Tia Annana and Uncle Larry took us out to dinner and we took his cake and shared it!

But goofy Mom forgot the camera, Oops!!

He really enjoyed his birthday and it makes my heart happy to see all his wonderful smiles!

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And I finally got all the Lego kits put together, Whew!!

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Now I am off to try for some lightening photos as there is a Huge storm off to the NW...

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I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend and thank you for all the Birthday wishes for Michael!

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Michaels Birthday Cake...

I wasn't sure what to do for his actual Birthday...Which is today as it is 12:30 am at the moment...But I decided one thing I could surprise him with is a Birthday cake.

I waited for him to go to sleep and then whipped this little Beaut up, LMBO...I think it's one of the sloppiest cakes I've ever made but you know what? Michael will love it!!

He had his army men out the other day and said he wanted them on his cake...and he also had his BlackHawk helicopter too...So I put it all on there...

TaaDaaa!!!

I put 6 candles on there and two of them are those ones that don't blow out...He's never seen those before so I think he'll get a kick out of that...We shall wait and see what he thinks!!

Hard to believe that 6 yrs ago at this time I was in labor at my In-laws house, sitting in bed, watching Birth stories on the TLC channel with my Midwife and her daughter who was assisting her....and me trying to keep Fred awake, lol...We had no clue if the baby was a boy or girl and I was exhausted but at the same time on an adrenaline rush and if I couldn't sleep no one was, lol...It was a very long night...Michael was born at 3:05pm the afternoon of the 20th and weighed in at a healthy 9lbs 3 ozs...OUCH! 22.5 inches long...He's not my little baby anymore but a young man! It's been an exciting-entertaining 6 yrs watching him grow and mature and I hope the good Lord continues to bless us and he lives a Long Happy Healthy Life :o)

Happy Birthday Michael!

Clean Puppy!

I can't whine or my friend Dawn will send me some cheese but this afternoon I spent most of it brushing Jake and giving him a Bath...He sure cleans up pretty good!!

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Whew!! I'm glad that's over with!!
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Tomorrow is Michael's birthday...I still don't have a clue as to what we are doing...I suppose Lunch and a Birthday cake and possibly a few photos too!

Butterflies, Blooms and Dung Beetles....

I've let some of the Wild Mums grow in the backyard and the butterflies are intoxicated!

So I went outside this morning and played with the camera...

I've been watering the wild mums but they didn't start blooming like mad until the rain.

Then as I was headed back inside I glanced over the fence and thought Oh Goodness...Yes it's road apples (horse poo) but look at all the darn dung beetles...Sheesh!!

I know "YUCK"...but hey everything has a purpose in nature...Just glad I am NOT a Dung Beetle, lol.