I have been trying for a long time to get a picture of the birdlets on the back porch. Every summer there are three or four… litters? of house finches. It is a kick to watch them grow, but getting pictures of them is a challenge. I have to find them at just the right time with their heads popping up over the nest, and then get outside with my camera and a step stool. Finally, I got some pictures this week, mostly looking down into the nest. I am not particularly happy with the quality of the pictures my little camera is taking lately. I checked for any settings that may be off, and it is possible that I dropped it because I drop everything, but for now it is a mystery.
Looking up at the nest.
Into the nest. Stand on a stool, point the camera down, guess, and click.
Yeah, all that stuff around is bird poop. Yay, nature!
On the other hand, this flower and bee picture came out ok.
In other news, my brave, exciting trip to the vet resulted in a dachshund with an allergic reaction to his vaccine. For two days, he had a big, poofy snoot and neck*. Poor itchy little dog.
He’s doing just fine now. After a good nose rub on Thursday afternoon and a day of rest he is back to his usual shenanigans.
*Because you can’t have a discussion about the birds and the bees without including a swollen wiener.
