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Flowers in our Backyard
Chandler, Arizona
May 12, 2012
Shot with my Nikon D5000 with a Nikkor 55-200mm Telephoto lens.
This is a snapshot of the final design we're trying to achieve this year. The design of the deck was done with Google's Sketchup (http://sketchup.google.com) application.
Pics of a neighborhood juvie Cooper's Hawk that terrorizes the neighbor (and the backyard) birds. Almost everyday, even though I don't see him (or her), I hear the local alarms going off (Blue Jays).
What a great end of the day. First Swallowtail Kites when leaving Gatorland.
Then a Barn Owl flying 10 ft above my head and finally a Great Horned Owl right in my Backyard. Turned out quite well - considering that I had to guesstimate the focus and was shooting ISO 1600 handheld at 600mm f8 with +3 EV and the Flash to max...
Nothing makes a backyard like barbed wire. That says come and play in me! I'll keep you safe...and maybe harm you, maybe.
Don't jump off the tall walls, either!
On Sunday the Backyard Fox was around in the morning when I woke up, taking a nap in the back yard. The ears perked up on the first shot, then the eyes opened for the second...
Best viewed large.
The backyard has 3 vege garden areas. Anything that isn't a vege garden is weed matted under the bark for low maintenance. There is a compost bin, outdoor table, a cranberry tree and lots of strawberries. Lawns are maintained as part of the rent. The back yard gets morning sun and end of day sun as well.
Just sitting in someone's backyard. Okay maybe it was trespassing to go INTO the yard, but there were no signs, so I took it as fair game!