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Woodrow Woodpecker

While grilling some burd I heard a woodpecker smacking a tree. I ran and grabbed my camera.

Posted bygrantJanuary 16, 2022January 16, 2022Posted inA6600, AnimalsLeave a comment on Woodrow Woodpecker

Hummer Truce

The hummingburds are very territorial and are constantly chasing each other away from the feeder. Today we witnessed an unusual sight… a truce.

Posted bygrantJanuary 9, 2022January 9, 2022Posted inAnimals, ArloLeave a comment on Hummer Truce

Hummer Cam

I setup a Hummingburd camera because we spend so much time watching them feed. Even the wind couldn’t deter this one.

Posted bygrantDecember 10, 2021December 14, 2021Posted inAnimals, ArloLeave a comment on Hummer Cam

Katydid

While pruning the tree I found this guy.

Posted bygrantOctober 31, 2021Posted inAnimals, EOS-M6II, MacroLeave a comment on Katydid

Safari West 2021

We made rezzies at Safari West a number of months ago with the idea that this would be our Anniversary outing. The lack of availability meant we had to wait til September. On the way up we took a detour to Willi’s Wine Bar for lunch. It was well worth it. We stayed in a …

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Posted bygrantSeptember 13, 2021September 17, 2021Posted inA6600, Animals, iPhone, RX100VIILeave a comment on Safari West 2021

Nervous Nellie

As far as we can tell there are only 3 hummers that visit our feeder. One in particular refuses to sit on the feeder perch, instead it’s in constant flight. I call her Nervous Nellie and Sandy calls her Germie, as she thinks it doesn’t like a “dirty” perch. I like Nellie because the hummer …

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Posted bygrantAugust 21, 2021August 28, 2021Posted inA6600, AnimalsLeave a comment on Nervous Nellie

G7 Conference

I saw them gathering in the middle of the street and watched the procession of the leaders in the duck community at large as they had their annual Gaggle of 7 conference. I heard they are demanding better protection from the Night Herons eating their young. I’ll wait for the announcement in the HOA newsletter.

Posted bygrantAugust 7, 2021August 7, 2021Posted inAnimals, RX100VIILeave a comment on G7 Conference

Territorial Rights

I was just trying to get a few shots of Humphrey when violence erupted. I heard hummingbirds are very territorial, but getting grabbed by your beak and thrown off your seat? I will attempt to negotiate a nectar feeding treaty between the two parties but the hatered goes pretty deep.

Posted bygrantJuly 24, 2021July 24, 2021Posted inA6600, AnimalsLeave a comment on Territorial Rights

Feeding time

I don’t think the duckies had any idea how close they came to getting eaten.

Posted bygrantJuly 18, 2021Posted inA6600, AnimalsLeave a comment on Feeding time

Getting my ducks in a row

The new duckies were frolicking around.

Posted bygrantJuly 17, 2021Posted inA6600, AnimalsLeave a comment on Getting my ducks in a row

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