A white Carolina wren, what a surprise...

I happen to be standing in the kitchen when I looked out the window and saw a white bird. I looked a little closer and saw it was a wren, wow! I grabbed the camera and went out the back door. I knew it wouldn't stay around long so I didn't have time to really set up the camera (I shoot manual most of the time) and or tripod...

 

 

Sorry the photos aren't the greatest but if you click on them you can see it a bit better. Hopefully it will stick around so I can try for better photos, there was another Carolina wren hanging out with it.

 

 

I don't think it was a albino as it seems the tail feathers had a little color to them...

 

 

Hoping they'll find a nesting spot in the area...made for a bright spot in my day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berylline Hummingbird

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I tried and this is the best I could do at the moment. He's fast, he's shy and it's really gloomy out and not much light to work with! He's one of my favorite hummingbirds. Bigger than the others, territorial and I love his green colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 inches of rain and counting...

As some of you know we've been in one of the worst droughts I've ever seen...But since yesterday it's been raining and raining...last time I checked we were up to 5 and 1/10th inches of rain...We received 3 and 7/10ths early this morning...I took the jeep out as soon as it was light enough for some photos this morning...it is so great to see puddles, dry creeks running with water, cattle tanks overflowing with water, and flooded fields...we needed this...

 

This is where the dry creek bed runs across our driveway...

 

 

 

A cattle tank near us overflowing with water...

 

 

Our dry creek bed at the property has water running through it...

 

 

The main creek (Coleto Creek) has come up 3 foot but still not flowing. Hopefully it will get more water in it as all the dry creeks and fields run off into it...and of course it is still raining out too.

 

 

The swale hole at our property has water in it...

 

 

 

The pool was overflowing with water...yikes! Good thing I drained some water off it yesterday and I drained even more off it this morning. You can see the skimmers in it now...

 

 

And one very wet and miserable doe this morning! All the deer are up near the house as it is on high ground...So thankful for this rain, we definitely needed it! Let the grass grow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a few (Oh and firefox worked for me)

 Finally I get to load a few of the photos I took the past week...actually I'm not loading all of them but a few of my favorites. I was able to go for a walk Sunday, well actually 3 different walks. The sun was out and it was a gorgeous day. 

 Out of all the photos I've taken this one is my favorite...It's getting printed out and will be framed and hung on the wall with my other favorites.

 The hummingbirds are still here, unbelievable with this nasty cold weather we've been having. I spent a good portion of Sunday attempting to get a decent photo of them. I think when the weather is colder they fly faster, lol. 

 This little guy is a red-crowned kinglet and was a pain to photograph. Fluttering and bouncing all over the place. I'm not sure how many photos I took before I got a decent one. In the meantime I could hear Fred calling me from the house...he's not very patient. 

 Buckeye, I was shocked to see a butterfly. I also saw a Red Admiral.

 On my afternoon walk I brought Jenny with me...She enjoyed herself. I had told her to sit and stay and here she was trying to figure out why she couldn't climb down in the gravel pit with me. She's too funny with her facial expressions at times.

 Then Michael had found my monopod that I left up by the house as I didn't want to carry it. He brought it to me and was so proud...I didn't have the heart to tell him I left it up there on purpose. 

 After he found me he headed home. Guess I wasn't doing anything fun.

 Jenny was trying to decide if she should go with Michael or stay with me. I let her make the choice and she came back to me.

 In the evening I went down to the property. I startled some deer on my walk.

I also spotted a red shouldered hawk. He let me take 5 photos before he flew off, he wasn't very patient with me either...

So glad I was able to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. From the weather forecast it sounds like we are in for some strong storms and a lot of rain Tues., Weds, and Thurs.. I hope it's a good soaking rain and soaks into the ground.

Hope y'all had a great weekend!

I'm still waiting...

In the meantime I did find this in blog land...

 

Friday, January 04, 2013

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I'm here just unable to upload any photos. I've contacted Blogger to see what the problem is and haven't heard back from them yet and still unable to upload any photos. It's been cold, overcast and drizzling at times. We did get 6/10ths of an inch of rain this morning. Not very much but better than none. I set outside this afternoon and attempted to get photos of the hummingbirds. I managed to get a couple of decent photos. Still can't believe a few hummingbirds stuck around this winter. Michael started back to school on the 2nd of January and I haven't been doing much of anything. Would be nice to see some sunshine, maybe tomorrow. Hope y'all had a great first few days of the New Year.

Here's Wishing y'all a Happy Healthy New Year!!

 

 

Michael had some paper crackers he opened up today and in one was a green crown! I've been wearing it all day and decided to share my silly photo with y'all!!

 

Hope y'all have a safe New Years eve and a wonderful start to 2013