Didn't plan to shoot birds today--I'm not a bird shooter, but after getting our pool opened, sitting up there with a book, music and a glass of wine--I found I couldn't resist some bird pics. We have many of the indigenous birds on the farm--even 12 vultures circling overhead today---but these are 'social' birds that live close with us. With the 45-200
Eastern Bluebird waiting to catch food in the pasture for his brood.
male Bluebird just having fed his brood
and a Northern Mockingbird--who has been around a bit because I counted 14 distinct songs--maybe more.
There's some noticeable noise in the background, but I decided to not do any NR--it really doesn't bother me.
and the waterlilies have just started to bloom--Texas Dawn, the first to bloom and the last.
Diane