Birds continue to be a little sparse around here, but Ann and I have to keep them honest so we continue go on our little jaunts through our favorites sites. Not only is it still great fun, but healthy as well. But my rehab exercises are starting to pay dividends. They have helped me feel better. In fact, I saw my doctor a few of days ago for a checkup. He said, “Bob, you are in”awesome” shape.” Of course, except for terminal pulmonary fibrosis, incurable Marfans Syndrome, polymysemia which is under conttrol, and osteoporosis for which I think there is an app. In other words, I am in pretty danged good shape considering the shape I am in. 🙂
But I digress. Saturday, when we ventured out to Spring Creek Park, we weren’t seeing much, but Ann exclaimed “Stop!” When she says that I stomp the brake. She pointed out the a large live oak tree on the left. She said “There’s an owl!” At first, I didn’t see it, but after looking to where she was pointing, I did in fact spot it. It was in the open but the harsh morning sun was casting glaring highlights and deep shadows. I took several exposures, which although I didn’t know it at the time, they ended up being tossed in the digital waste basket.
We continued on and ran into a couple of new birders, Natalie Bryan and Kristina Phluger. We told them about the owl. They were pretty excited as they had never seen one in the wild. We invited them to follow us, and we drove back to where we had originally spotted it. Alas! It wasn’t there. But, Ann with here sharp eye, saw that it had moved to another place. As we watched, it flew about 200 yards to another resting place. We could see where it went, so we drove a bit closer, where we had an open shot with our long lenses. I took several more photos, trying to get a shot that avoided the leaf that was over the owl’s face. I had to settle for this one. Not too bad. I hope you like it.
Great Horned Owl
After that, we decided to check out Twin Buttes Reservoir. Pretty much the same results. No birds to speak of, except for this Red-tailed Hawk atop a utility pole. You know that I have a weakness for photographing them.
Red-tailed Hawk
Well, keep your eyes and fingers crossed. Birding will soon improve.
’til then, HAPPY BIRDING
So thankful for the update on your health and medical interventions 😉 We are blessed to have Ann’s keen eye and your expeditious response time! Great shots 🌈🔆
Thanks, Michelle. Yep, Tuesday the 3rd is ‘graduation’ day. My final day of rehab exercises.:-) Ann is a keeper. My able assistant to get my bird shots. Thanks for writing. 🙂
We have three great horned owls that hang around our yard, but I only see (and hear) them at night…never thought to look for them during daylight hours. Glad you got a thumbs up from the Doc!
I bet that if you watch carefully, you might get a glimpse of one of them. Good luck, Bambi. 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Ann, Bob. Hope you are overloaded with things to be thankful about this year.
Jim Cunningham
On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 1:54 PM Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller wrote:
> Bob Zeller posted: “Birds continue to be a little sparse around here, but > Ann and I have to keep them honest so we continue go on our little jaunts > through our favorites sites. Not only is it still great fun, but healthy > as well. But my rehab exercises are starting to pay ” >
Thank you, Jim. Nice to hear from you. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Hope all is well with you and hope you are still producing those great photos. 🙂
Great Horned Owls are one of my favorites!
Mine, too, along with all of the raptors. Thank you, Karel.
No matter what shape you are in you always manage some great shots, Bob.
Thank you very much, Claudia. Glad you like them. 🙂
Gorgeous birds! Great shots, Bob. 🙂
Thank you very much, H.J. Always appreciated.:-)
Gorgeous shots of the owl and hawk!! Glad you and wife can get out and capture these photos for us to admire! Happy Birding!
Thank you, Sheila, for your nice comment. We are having a fine time. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving.!