Heather Green Photography Blog

babies

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:48:25 +0000

Babies…I’m not talking the human kind of babies. We’ve had some Great Horned Owls nesting in one of the trees in our pasture and I’ve been checking on them from time to time. For about a week now I’ve heard little screeches at night coming from the direction of where the nest is. In the morning I go over and look up into the nest (usually with our binoculars or my telephoto lens) and check on them. Usually I see nothing except for one of the adults on the nest. Yesterday was a different story. There’s something white and fluffy in that nest! Because the nest is so high and deep, unless something is looking out over the nest, you can’t see anything. I’m hoping in the coming weeks to bring you some great baby photos

The weather has been pretty yucky, yesterday it was pretty gray most of the day but I did get a few shots:

and here’s the white fluffy thing (center of the photo) I think is at least one baby

blessed…

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:38:06 +0000

I’m blessed with an abundance of wildlife right in my own back yard. We’ve been watching these Great Horned owls for weeks now that have taken up residence in a Red Shouldered Hawk nest. Last year we had hoped the Red Shouldered Hawks would stick around and have some chicks, but the Mockingbirds terrorized them till they left. Now, we’ve got Great Horned Owls in there and they’re staying! The pair is really wonderful about working together. Right now it seems the Mockingbirds are busy with their own nests, so they’re leaving the owls alone. Alas, another bird is here to terrorize them…the crow. But, these guys know what to do. If there are crows near the nest, one will stay on the nest (it’s basically on the nest 24/7, which usually means it’s sitting on eggs) and the other will fly off into another tree and take the brunt of the crows’ wrath so it will leave the nest alone.

I’m hoping for some babies soon!

The nest last year when the hawks were starting to inhabit it:

One of the hawks tries to gather sticks for the nest as a Mockingbird bothers him (see photo on left, the Mockingbird is right behind the hawk):

And now the new resident:

Circle B Bar Reserve

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:03:03 +0000

I was finally able to head up to Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland this past weekend to meet up with a few flickr friends. It’s absolutely gorgeous there! We all had a great time and I got some awesome shots I’m VERY pleased with…especially the Great Horned Owl shots below.

things I’ve discovered this week

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:32:35 +0000

1. No matter how many times I go, I still love Walt Disney World.

2. I use the word rigamaroll…my husband had to tell me I use this word, I didn’t even know it.

3. I still like to draw. I’ve been drawing (or actually, doodling) this week…and I love it!

4. I need to start that diet. The one I’ve been putting off way to long. I start Monday lowering my fat intake and going to diet soda and A LOT more water. A week after that I’m going to go more hard-core. This is the way I diet, I must ease myself into it or else I’ll fail…miserably….

friends…

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:17:47 +0000

This past Sunday a few of us met up for some photography on Sanibel and Bunche Beach…here’s a few shots for you!