Merlin caught a Dove

Sunday, January 21st, I was sitting working on my computer when there was a loud boom. Then a thud as a dove hit the wall and window. I glanced at the window, I saw a brown and grey flash. I grabbed my phone and went to the window. On the ground was a Merlin gripping a dove in its talons. He saw me and proceeded to move away from the window. The dove was too heavy for it to fly with, so it started to feast.

This video is of it starting to feast.

https://youtube.com/shorts/x_a0ybjN9Wo?si=rvKfFSfADspFpI2u

I carefully went to get my Nikon with a 200-500mm lens and took some still shots.

He saw me move a bit and went on alert

Eating a leg

Getting it down in weight so it can take off

Taking the remains home

A New Year 2024

My last photo of the year.

The fan on the ceiling at Nick’s house on New Year’s Eve.

 My friend’s, Sakura and Will, came back from Hawaii and contacted me. We drove into town and had a nice meal before heading to Nick’s house for an impromptu jam session. Nick has a multitude of various instruments, we went through most of them. It was a good way to ring in the New Year.

Sunrise on the 3rd of January

Snowing at dawn on the 4th of January

Nice snow storm, another one is headed this way on Sunday. Charging up all the batteries and filling the water tank. I have my John Deere running with the snow plow attached, so I am ready.