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New Finch Feeders

Finch FeederThe old finch feeders which contain thistle seed were getting a little dilapidated, so we replaced them with some new ones that we found at Tractor Supply here in town. The new feeders hold a bit more than twice as much seed as the old ones.

In the image at the right, a pair of house finches are perched on one of the new feeders. The female is on the left and the male is on the perch in the center. We often see goldfinches perched and taking seeds as well.

This photo was taken during a break in the rain on Friday. The condensation from the humidity can be seen inside the feeder.

Click on the image to enlarge.

February 1, 2015 by Arizona Critters Home & Garden Photography

Feeding Veggies to the Puppies

Feeding Veggies

Just before giving Cabela and Bay Bay their breakfast dishes, I like to hand feed them some veggies (it’s good for them). This morning it was asparagus bits and carrots. Cabela gets so excited she jumps a couple of feet off the floor in anticipation. Click on the image to enlarge.

January 31, 2015 by Arizona Critters Family

Scenes from the Dog Park


This slideshow is of our visit to the Wickenburg Dog Park today. Cabela and Bay Bay always have a lot of fun when we go. The Mama and the Daddy also get a little exercise chasing these two around the park for three laps or so. Click on the slideshow above to advance through the seven images.

January 23, 2015 by Critters Family Photography

Vigil

Vigil

Cabela and Bay Bay anxiously wait at the backdoor screen while the Mama is out back throwing veggie scraps in the wash for the local critters. They would like for the Mama to give them the scraps, but there were too many of them for a couple of eighteen pounders.

Regardless, they paid close attention while the Mama did the distribution for the wild critters. Click on the image to enlarge.

January 17, 2015 by Arizona Critters Family Photography

Goldfinch Feeder

Goldfinch Feeder

After some recent landscape cleanup work that removed several creosote bushes from the front of the property, I worried that the goldfinches wouldn’t have a place to queue up before coming to the goldfinch feeder in front of the courtyard. As luck would have it, when the new plum tree arrived on Friday, the finches immediately adopted it and have a good place to queue.

The image above is of one of the goldfinch customers visiting the feeder out front. Normally, there are up to a half dozen or more finches visiting the feeder simultaneously. Click on the image to enlarge.

January 11, 2015 by Arizona Critters Home & Garden Photography

Playing With the New Camera

Handsome Bay Bay

I got myself a new Canon EOS Rebel SL1 camera as a late Christmas present to myself. I also bought the book “SL1 for Dummies” as a reference. I studied the text and began to find opportunities to hone my skills as a photographer like Verna already has for years.

I found that our little Beethoven is a willing subject for my ventures into the world of photojournalism. He is not intimidated by the camera and he (sometimes) poses at my verbal command. Cabela, not so much. She tries to bite the camera if I get it too close to her.

Bay Bay was on the spa cover in the back patio and posed while I took several photos of him using a camera mode and settings good for portraits, according the “Dummies” text. I liked this one that captures the details of his handsome little face while pleasantly blurring the background such as to draw the observer’s attention to the dog. Click on the image to enlarge.

January 7, 2015 by Critters Family Photography

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