Pics of the Day

Plenty of sunshine to light up the camera, and multiple butterflies posing. It was quite warm on the porch today.

 Blue Jays love the peanuts we spread around, and also appreciate the cool water in Jan's bird bath.

 Thrilled to see three different male Painted Buntings today.

 Hummingbirds have been very active in the garden and at the porch feeders.

Multiples sets of Sulfur, Gulf Fritillary and white butterflies today.

 The zinnias are always a draw for the hummers.

 As are the purple cone flowers.

 I really worked for this shot. They didn't want to share!

 Red glass feeder bathed this hummer in red light.

She was quite nervous, as there is a very aggressive male Black-chinned that comes from the other side of the feeder to fend others off.

Pics of the Day

When it's 100 on the porch, only a dedicated photog would hang out hoping for a capture of a hummer in the bright sunlight. But that's what we do!

 Not good lighting, but we still go for any shot possible of the Painted Bunting. Female Cardinal still photo-bombing!

 Once again back-lit, but a little closer. Never get enough of the Bunting.

 It's a Bunting, but most likely an immature male, still getting his colors on. Did I say immature male?

 Dusky-wing after the aging purple cone flower.

 Gulf Fritillary was in the garden all afternoon.

 Female Black-chinned at the zinnia in the garden.

 Too bad the camera can not adequately show the opalescent nature of the under wing panels of the Gulf Fritillary.

 Five minutes away from putting up the camera to do some fertilizing, and this hummer shows up at the new green antique bottle feeder in the garden. Made my day.

 Tasting the air.

God's glory revealed in His Creation.

Pics of the Day

Morning sunlight on the porch affords me some opportunities with the hummers, and the Red-bellied Woodpecker that has been visiting my yard feeders.

 Listen for his 'cluck-cluck' in the yard tree, and he'll be there. I put out suet cake for him, but he totally ignores it. Oh well, whatever works.

 Morning bright sunlight lets me crank the shutter speed way down, or is that up? Anyway, allowing me to freeze frame that wing action.

 Must be incoming!

 A rare pause to rest those busy wings.

And all of a sudden you realize that in your frame there is a very colorful fellow out there beyond. I think his disheveled look tells me he's still working on his grooming skills. Probably an adolescent!