Sunshine

The sun is back out and the snow is melting.

Ortiz Mountains

Cooper’s Hawk

Ortiz Mountains

Cerrillos, New Mexico

Solar Up and Running

Received the part on Wednesday, had to work in the gallery on Thursday, so I couldn't install it until Friday.

I went up early on Friday and installed the last cable. I then hooked everything up and charged the batteries. I turned the system on and checked everything to be sure it was operating properly. The only problem was attempting to get my internet working. Two hours later it was still not working so I left.

Came back on Saturday and checked all the systems. Worked on the internet for another couple of hours, no luck. Sunday I moved back to my house. Finally, was able to fix the internet. All systems are working.

Red-tailed Hawk

Rhode Island

2016

Revisiting some Pictures

House Finch

Woodhouse Scrub-Jay

Junco

Sandhill Crane

Homer, Alaska 

Cooper’s Hawk

 

Wolf Moon and other things

 I went to set up my camera equipment to get ready for the Wolf Moon, as I was taking a few quick pictures to adjust the setting I spied this Hawk outside my window. As I went to take some picture it flew off, but it returned a few minutes later. It came over to the bird feeders I have out. I thought it had scared all of the birds away, some had taken refuge in the Juniper bush and some movement caught the hawk's eye. It flew into the bush, out flew two Finches and the the Hawk was on the fence with dinner in its talon.

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After getting a few shots it flew off. As I went to set the camera down I noticed some movement and took the camera to the other side of the house and caught this Coyote walking by outside my kitchen.

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By now it was time to haul the tripod and camera outside and set up for the moon rise.

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The Wolf Moon is just cresting the Sangre de Cristo Mountains outside Santa Fe New Mexico.