I MISS PHOTOGRAPHING BACKYARD BIRDS

 I need to get the yard set up again so it's easier to capture them landing and eating/drinking.  Going to get a new bird bath this weekend for the yard.

JUST A FEW THOUGHTS

 First off - i definitely miss this cute bird.  We use to have an atrium in the middle of the L-shaped back of the house with kitchen on one side and master bedroom on the other.  The atrium was in the middle and I would let her fly free because actually, she couldn't fly.  She had never been able to fly since our son's girlfriend brought her to live with them and their new baby while they lived with us.  They moved out eventually and I kept the bird. 

  They got her from a bird farm and I really didn't know the bird's history but all i knew is she never could fly.  I don't know and don't think it was because she had her wings clipped but then I didn't know enough about birds to even question if that was the case.  And..come to think of it ..if the wings are clipped do they grow to full length again or do their ever grow out.  To me it looks like she has wings that can fly.  

I would have various things sitting around on tables or shelves and I would set her in different places so she could enjoy different views.

The other thing that came to mind today is one of my favorite places will be opening their gates to drive up the mountain to Keller Peak which we will do soon.  The gates are usually closed in winter as the road doesn't get plowed when it snows.  I believe it's sometime around memorial da when it opens up again.  But if we didn't want to drive we could park down at the bottom of a trail and hike up to the area but I'm not liking that idea - it would be a long  uphill hike.

This is one of the seasonal  lakes that are in the area up there.

I SAW THIS PARROT AT THE COUNTY FAIR A FEW YEARS BACK

He's kind of cute perched there with his fruit.

WESTERN BLUEBIRD

There weren't many birds out at the area we were at up in Big Bear yesterday.  Stanfield Marsh where I like to take bird photos is going through a dry spell and no water is in the marsh.  We are a couple thousand feet lower than they are in altitude and this year we got more snow than they did.  Our lake is looking great so I'm thankful that all the snow we got and I griped about helped fill our lake more.

Flash of blue and orange

Bluebird flying swiftly by

Vision sees beauty

SOME GEESE AT THE LAKE

 I'm enjoying this time of year - weather is beautiful and it feels good getting out.  The surrounding area around Hesperia lake looks pretty dry -  This lake is in the high desert.