Summer Heat

Recording setting summer this year, we are well into the 2nd most consecutive 100+ days on record, currently at 37, and rapidly approaching the record of 42. The weather report said there is a cold front approaching this weekend, but that is still a long ways away and in my opinion, unlikely to crack the high pressure cap we have had all summer.

Back to our little back yard menagerie. The baby birds continued to eat and grow, with the parents being fairly protective in that the were not too afraid of us or the cats in the backyard, especially if we gave them a bit of space. Saturday we had a few folks over and the birds had more than a few observers. Sunday afternoon, the nest was vacated! That was barely over a week. Unfortunately as often happens in the wild, these little birds were not the most fortunate, as they were birds and not ducks. We watched them try to fly a bit Sunday but by the end of they day, they were not able to avoid the pool.




This past Saturday I wanted to get out early and try to get some insect shots. I went to a good sized pond up the road and there were lots of dragon and damsel flies. I got a few shots, but it was a bit breeze, at least just enough to have slight movement in the reeds and grasses, so my shots weren't as sharp as I would have liked. I have a few that turned out well, here are a few of my favorites.