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[MAK]

Thanks Carla-beautiful indeed! 

[Kris G.]

 

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

                                   

[MAK]

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

                                   

 

[WLABarb]

Wonder if the dog's name in photo #30 is "Star" for the marking on its chest? Those are some fine looking Eastern Bluebirds. Seems all the birds' colors are more intense in Arkansas. Cool mailbox. I bet nobody tries to vandalize that one! Thanks for sharing your day, MAK!

[OlRedHair]

Thank you again, MAK.  I feel like I've been there!

[MAK]

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. 

[MAK]

  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

[Dot_Forrester]

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

Dot in PA

[MAK]

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! 

[OlRedHair]

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

[MAK]

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. 

[MAK]

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

[Dot_Forrester]

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

Dot in PA

[OlRedHair]

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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[MAK]

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!