Feeding Frenzy

The addition of a few bird feeders to my backyard has sparked quite an interest in the local bird community. Several favorites of feeding time are included here along with our bleeding hearts that I forgot to include last week.

May Flowers

A recent visit from this male Cardinal prompted me to wake up the D40 and open my eyes. The yard is bursting with color as these examples show. The lilac and rhododendron are especially colorful and I managed to capture a busy bee working overtime. Hopefully rain is in the forecast as my grass is in need of a good soaking.

Geese in Flight

A drive to the lake on Friday proved to be interesting when a few geese floated by. It seemed as though they put on a show for the camera's. We later found two in a nearby field and were able to get close enough to take a few shots. This old split rail fence sits on a bank just above the lake. I thought the washed out look and lines made a nice contrast against the landscape.

Watch The Birdie

I made a promise to a few friends recently that I would capture a bird in flight in my backyard. Since birds seem to take a flight path around my yard I decided to try a new location. Katie and I went to the Georgia boat launch yesterday and found a group of seagulls who were more that happy to pose for a few shots. I hope to expand my horizons with new species of birds but the gulls did make for an enjoyable shoot.

Blue Skies

With the amount of snow on the ground is has been difficult to get a colorful shot of the outdoors. I cheated a bit and went back to the archives. These were taken in the late fall before the white stuff hit the ground. I shot these on a sunny fall Sunday morning using my 18-55 AF-S NIKKOR lens. I am fortunate to see these views every week as they are in the backyard of my local church. God is good!

Pets

A few colorful shots of our pets including a freshwater fish tank and a dwarf hampster named Mindy. It took me awhile to warm up to having a rodent in the house. Thankfully we have not had any escapes to date. I have to admit that she is fun to watch and definately has a mind of her own. My dog does not bother with her but does look in her habitat from time to time to see if she's still kickin. Our fish tank includes Balloon Molly's, Zebra and Red Zebra Danio's, Flame and Neon Tetra's and a few Platy's including the Mickey Mouse indicated by the Mickey Mouse ears on its back.

Snowcones of nature

A recent ice storm provided a chance to recharge the batteries in the D40 and hit the trails. Katie and I found a few interesting branches covered with ice including some dried up leaves that I refer to as a snowcone of nature.