Lucking on Some Good Photos

Despite choking dust these last few days, I managed to get 

a few good photos. 

This has been such a banner year for bunnies, and I am still seeing lots. 

I still take such pleasure from sitting on the deck and watching the wild birds at the old house. 

There was a Fed Ex truck in that cloud.  

In the last week, I realized I am seeing fewer and fewer of my friends the Turkey vultures. 

They do not stay here during the winter. 

Then, last night, I was maybe a half-mile from home with the dogs, and on a busy street which, for once, was empty of traffic... I was able to stop and take a picture of a lone vulture sitting in a tree by the road. 

Today dawned cloudy, and ended up storming. 

I saw some beautiful things on the way to the old house, though. 

The rain settled the gravel dust for a while.  I drive by this field daily, and they just cut the hay in it a few days ago.  Do you see the landing strip?  It was hidden by the hay.  Notice it is trimmed down nicely, and has landing lights.  I have never seen a plane land or take off on it. 

Mr. Bluebird was back. 

And Miss Woodpecker. 

Lilly was surveying her domain after the rains. 

On the way to the old house, I saw something in a field.  I stopped the car and backed up. 

Look whom was watching me! 

On the way back, I saw a bird sitting on a hay bale next to the 

landing strip, and I knew it wasn't a crow. 

It was a juvenile red tail! 

I just barely got a couple of pictures of him as I stopped the car... and

then my eye caught something on the ground. 

I missed the huge leaps and bounds, doggone it. 

She stopped to look at me. 

I saw our friend in the pond on the way home, too. 

It was a good two days for photos!