This was the first year in about three that the Robins left our area of northern New Mexico for the winter again, like they use to do. So seeing them and hearing their melodious songs in the morning is so incredible and welcome.
I just added fresh water to the pond liners and it didn’t take long for one to make out like a bandit
checking things out
what’s up above?
looked right at me thru the window
got in anyway
startin’ to splash
gettin’ down in it. those are water bubbles on her back feathers
sure feels good
Aren’t her colors amazing?
I even took a little movie of her but don’t know how to post it here on WordPress so here is the link instead of the Robin Bath , never mind it did it
Went for a walk down to the river with my honey. Haven’t been down here since before I was ill, so it felt great to get out and really breath deep and feel the weather again. Beautiful day. He loves to fish and of course I love to take my camera (just in case). I always try to be optimistic when I go and hope to catch some birds, some life when it is very cold, every shade of brown you can image and the amazing river running through it all.
I walked slowly up to the pond which is chained off for the elderly and young. I was expecting some geese and saw this little head peeking up instead
an egret or heron
heard me
readying to fly
wasn’t ready at all
Colors of February can be found inside as well
then I took a nap……
Have a glorious week. I keep thinking and planning for spring, which is right around the corner and I can’t wait.
I added some ham that went off to the compost pile knowing that the crows, ravens, magpies and scrub jays would show up. It was a beautiful stormy winter day, so I washed the windows knowing I might get some good shots of the birds coming in. Little did I know that calling her up would work, but it did:
coyote in the meadow, can you see her?
she can smell the ham
and the birds are making all kinds of racket
two soaring, dipping and diving
she has her eyes on the prize
the magpies started swooping at her
she is jumpy and alert to the birds above her
her eyes on the sky above
we could hear the birds making all kinds of racket
she didn’t like them either
and would pounce at them
her eyes are focused
but all in jest she did find
ever vigilant while trying to snag the goodies
watching, ever watchful
she starts to talk back
coyote talk
to the magpies above
she snagged her prize
and slipped into the bush to gobble it up as fast as she could
scaring away the magpies again
magpie above
these two watched the story unfold
she smiles, knowing she did good
I hope you like our tv of the day. this is how we entertain ourselves alot.
If any of these would look great on your wall just let me know and I’ll invoice you.
Hope your week is going well and getting better every day,
My newest painting. I was so so sick this past week and all I did was sleep. I had to go back to work on Friday and that kicked my butt in gear. I have to stop being sick and get on with painting. I have 2013 goals. Haven’t written them down or anything, but I know what they are and the 1st one is easy:
Paint MORE:
little, big, hughe, it really doesn’t matter, just paint….so I am
I feel in love with this brilliant male peacock the very instant I saw him and asked Greg Prelich’s permission.
and I can’t wait to do more tomorrow. I think I will add more misket at this point to give it a more interesting dynamic and try to produce the feel of foreshortening. sometimes that can get me, but we’ll see. It will be beautiful what ever I do, just because I love what I do when I’m doing this. My honey says I get in ‘the zone’.
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