Last Of The Birds

I took a lot of these photos because I suspect I will not do anymore "from the garden" stuff this year.

I'm kind of thinking about planting a tree at the north end of the garden next years, like a dogwood.  I want something that will flower and get berries that will attract more birds.

That's it. Next time I'll have those Lubbock pictures again, from an area I have not previously photographed. At least, it'll be a structure I've never examined closely before.

Back To The Birds

I tried to get some close-ups.

And I managed to do that.

And it wasn't that hard. These birds have seen me fill their feeders so often that they will get within a few feet of me. Only a sudden movement will spook them.

I've got a few more of these and them I'll go back to looking at various places around town.

The Birds!

Yeah, I went to extra trouble so I could get a few photos of the finches feasting on the sunflower seeds.

Before I planted so many sunflowers I never saw these birds.

Of course I also fill three feeders with black oil sunflower seeds and I'll keep doing that through the winter.

Of course, these aren't the only birds hanging around but they were the only ones in sight while I had the camera ready. I need another feeder to fill with cat food, since several birds seem to like that-- they pilfer food from the outdoor cats. And in fact, at precisely this moment, I look out the window and see a Cardinal at one of the feeders. So I feel like I'm maintaining a little habitat for birds that are not commonly seen in Lubbock.

More Of That Lubbock!

Lubbock the way I like it.

 That area above was scorched by a wilfire!

When you look at it like this, it all seems very real.

Old rusty pickup trucks. Seen better days.

Next time I'll have something that will be a surprise.