Hummingbirds are back

Spring is official. Jane has cleaned and refilled the hummingbird feeder. They are still a bit skittish about having me around. When I sit in the swing with my camera, the hummers prefer the mountain laurel, which is in full bloom. We also have bluebonnets in Jane's "brick garden."

I'm not really a birder; not even sure how to define a birder. I (we) do enjoy watching and listening to the birds, however. And I like taking pictures of them, especially the hummers and the larger wading birds down by the lake. I've been reading about hummingbird photography.

I've been beating my brains out trying to photograph the little suckers. The new faster focusing camera helps. With wings beating at over 80-beats per second, however, getting a really sharp image is going to require special lighting. I have several flash systems. And I have some left over cables and mounts for putting them where needed. I'll do some more reading and see what happens.

The overcast and drizzle is getting depressing. It's trying to rain. We'll need a lot more before the lake returns to normal. I was hoping, however, that it would hold off until after my grandson' visit. He will be here on the 31st. We will spend a week riding our dirt bikes unless the rain does us in. That would really be depressing. He lives in Maryland and has had really bad weather since Christmas. He got a new bike for Christmas but the weather has kept him away from the track. He is very excited about his upcoming visit and riding in our warm Texas climate.

I'll have to leave today's blogging at that. Anymore and I may start getting serious. I'm sure nobody wants to read my constant ranting. :-)

l8r