New hobby

Can't really say it will be a hobby but will definitely give it a go. I have got to do something more with my camera rather than pointing it at the sky and orchids. So what is my new target? Birds. From the mango tree outside my bedroom window alone I must have seen at least 10 bird species over the year. I have the camera to do it and a tripod, so why not?

What prompted the idea? This morning while putting on makeup I heard birds making noise outside my window, as usual. I've gotten very used to them and they dont even bother me anymore. The only time they peak my interest is when I hear more of them or new sounds. That was the case this morning. I could hear the regular ones making some noise ( funny noise too, more alarm like). In between I could hear a different bird call. I could not recognize it. But birds are strange creatures, one bird alone could make a variety of sounds depending on the situation. I did not take it on, until I looked at my curtain and could the the silhoutte of bird on an outer branch of the mango tree ( thank goodness I like sheer curtains). The shape was not familiar to me, too round and fluffy to be any of the birds that usually roost there.

 So I pull back my curtain and in front of me are two owls. Two small brown and white owls ( they couldn't have been any larger than a dove). That actually startled me. I was so surprised to see owls that small. Looking it up they were most likely Ferruginous Pygmy Owls. Unfortunately they took off right after with some birds chasing after them. Highly unlikely I will ever see them again. And the bitch part was that my camera was on the floor some 3 feet away.

Well I know next time, once I hear any noises I go armed with the camera. Hoping I get some good shots. Bird photography takes tons of patience, I know I got at least that amount, so we'll see. Stay tuned for pics.