Up next: a bird feeder that's an exact replica of a McDonalds.

Not a replica but McDonalds just the same and a bonus Burger King bird fly thru! 

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20131227/NEWS01/312270103/Rare-starving-snowy-owl-hospitalized-Louisville?nclick_check=1


“This particular bird is extremely thin,� said Sally Seyal, a volunteer with the raptor rescue organization. “It’s starving to death.�

Gee I hope he makes it! 

Great pictures and video again!  What time do you go out mornings?  Is your ride in a jeep?


Nora in NW Florida

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Thanks Nora! I go out between 9-10am and stay out until noon. Most days I'm driving my sisters Grand Cherokee Laredo Jeep but a few times I've taken my brother-in-laws Dodge Dakota pick up truck. 

You got some really nice kestrel shots. When he dove in the video, did he catch anything?

Dot in PA

Dot, he tried 3 times and came back up with nothing. He would fly off the power line hover and dive, then he would fly above the field a couple feet up and return to the wire. I must have watched him for a good half hour-so much fun! I wish y'all could see it too! Hopefully I can get video of the whole process without anything in the path to get my camera out of focus. I'll keep trying! 

[Happy New Year]

Happy New Year from Pearidge,Arkansas on day 11 in Paradise! I've included a few pics from my New Years Eve celebration with my family but todays watch features American Kestrels-I see at least one everyday. I observed one hovering above its prey many times and got a video of it to show those of you that have never had the chance to experience this wonderful act of nature! The Egyptian Geese were once again up in the prize bull corral and Bertha was laying down resting today as I passed by. Starlings were out and about until Blackie the hawk showed up-he is a BIG black presence! As I made my way down the dirt road to home I was blessed to have a beautiful view of 2 properties with horses in the same frame. I do LOVE all the nature this part of the country has to offer!

Check out the link for my album and the video of the kestrel

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWqjH0

http://youtu.be/9D3xjWUOWMY

Love Bertha too!  How long a ride do you take every day?  Just one in the AM, or several?

Just one ride in the morning of 1-2 hours Nora. 

Buddy Open House 2013!  

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Saw this on fb-very nice video of Buddy and I love the song     by Phillip Phillips!  

I enjoyed the tour very much. Bertha could become a favorite.  Happy New Year to you in beautiful Arkansas!

Dot in PA

Thanks Dot-as you can tell since I put her in everyday, Bertha is my favorite!  Happy New Year to you too! 

  Day 10 in Paradise and the last day of 2013 I decided to show you the main office,front entrance of the ranch and the front entrance of the ranch owner Jack Shoemachers' home. Jack passed away last year but his wife Melba lives in their home by herself now with their son taking over the duties of running Jac's Ranch.
I started the day with cows lining the driveway on each side as I left. Also on my ride today I found a Red-tail Hawk that caught breakfast, the black hawk I named Blackie was out hunting and another hawk I couldn't identify. Mockingbirds are a plenty here as I see them everyday in my travels. At the front of the ranch I spotted some ducks swimming in the middle of a mostly frozen pond and there are Canadian Geese here in Arkansas too!  Bertha was eating her own breakfast as I passed by this morning and when I checked on the bulls they too were having a snack all in a row! As I made my way up the driveway to end my days adventure I took a couple pics of the entrance to my sisters' home. Ahh, Paradise!

Click on the links below to see my photo album and videos of the day

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWqjHW

 http://youtu.be/Niw6D8x0hg8
 http://youtu.be/crtfDxJQW3A

If I do it will be brief as the livestream uses up too much of my sisters limited internet.  

Thanks, and you're welcome Barb and Nora! I was thinking the same thing when I saw the mailbox post-that would be hard to knock down. I was telling Jersey Donna last night that I thought maybe the birds back home were less vibrant so they don't stand out in the snow so much, whereas here they don't get much snow in their winter months-the average is 9 inches a year. Just my own thoughts on the matter. 

Great video's and pictures,it's such a beautiful place to be.

                                   

 

Thanks Carla-beautiful indeed! 

   Day 9 in Paradise featured dogs watching old MAK as she stopped to take their pics. Some of them barked,some just stood there and some of them wagged their tail-they were all cute! Bertha the horse did some more posing for me and bluebirds were everywhere, zipping from one spot to the next, but I did manage to get a pic of one that stayed put for half a minute. There's a few scenery pics in todays album as well, and many backyard bird visitors on a cold morning. Started out at 15 degrees (F) and with some bright sunshine warmed up to nearly 40. The Egyptian Geese were out front by the prize bull corrals again and a unique mailbox post were all in my nature watch today. I taped a hawk soaring in the back half of the ranch where the bulls reside-not sure what kind but beautiful just the same and I stop to say hi to some heifers (female cows)!

Click on the links below to view my photo album and a couple videos

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AaN3DFm0ZMWqjGw

 http://youtu.be/0-iYtLSqSPw
http://youtu.be/Xu3MyKAebuo

MAK, your photos are beautiful.  Some of them remind me of scenes from the movie "True Grit," (somewhat the original but more the remake) which was set in Arkansas. 

Thanks Pat! I didn't know True Grit was filmed in Arkansas-truly a rustic kinda place!