Don't Laugh, This Is Serious

I'm going to be away for a little while, not sure when I'll be back, but I wanted to leave you with a little chuckle. Return often.

Breakfast With A Hawk

(46 second video)

I didn't mean to interrupt the hawk's breakfast, but apparently he didn't like me standing there shooting him while he was enjoying his frog. As you can see in the below photo, he ripped the frog's head off and tossed it aside (lower left of photo), then proceeded to eat the frog from the top down. Do you think he was saving the legs for last because they are the tastiest?

Window Cam, One

I looked out my living room window early this morning, just to check out what kind of a day it was, and along came several balloons. I took five one-minute videos through the window, before I ran out the door and chased the balloons over to the Champions Gate Golf Club - their favorite destination - where I shot the above photo.

Mmmm, maybe I should have named this blog The Hot Air Balloon Daily Photo Blog.

Big, Strong and Vulnerable

[One Minute Video]

The weather was pretty bad here today - lots of thunderstorms, tornado warnings, even some hail. When it calmed down a bit, I stopped by the Kissimmee lake front and caught a few pictures of my favorite Great Blue Heron. That was an Anhinga that buzzed him. I was hoping he'd come back for a second shot, but he flew off to annoy some other bird, lol.

Champ's 360

The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim.

~ Addison, Ode (1712)

Happy Easter!

Gator Hunter Supreme

Ducklings Moving Fast

**I posted Celebration Daily Photo today, stop by if you have time.**

Sandhill Cranes

[Turn Up The Volume]

The video is only one minute long, so if you have that minute to spare, please watch it. This could be my new obsession. I took eighteen videos today, four alone of this pair of Sandhill Cranes. It is unusual for them to approach people like this, so this was a real treat for me.

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Fountain At The Gate and a Video Too

I took this shot of the full moon through the fountain on February 8, 2009. This afternoon I decided to take my first video with my digital camera when I noticed the wind whipping up a 'storm' at the fountain. Warning, this could make you laugh so hard you'll fall out of your chair. Well, maybe not that badly, but it did make me laugh.