Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

 

Trying out my new zoom lens and it's looking like I am going to need a few lessons!  :)

First and biggest problem so far is seeing sharp through the lens, but the photo turns out blurry.  

Would be nice to see an eagle, but not today. 

Turtles doing what turtles do.  Look how smooth that piece of wood is.  Looks like this one is a favorite sun spot. 

And then the snow and ice came.  Enough already! 

Mother Nature was playing some wild havoc on people (and animals) this past fall and now winter!  

Little Man is not amused, but pretty happy about the extra grain and hay he's getting. 

Betty  for My Corner of the World, Mersad for Through my Lens,  Eileen for Saturday's Critters

Saturday's Critters ~ 8/2023

 

Geese on the pond, and then I mowed too close

and....

They were outta here!

The heat is relentless- I don't know why horses like to stand out in the middle 

of the field instead of getting under some shade.  Dakota (left) is 34 

and Lil Man is 23.  (Where is the time going?) Weve been carrying out watermelon

 in the evening for them as a treat.  Very surprised they liked it, but it is nice and cold. 

Out at the lake... the grey heron is waiting...I don't know what for, this one was definitely not even looking at the water. 

Yes ma'am,

It's hot!

Sir Heron, or Mrs, look at that cool water, right in front of you!  

You could at least dabble your toes a bit. 

Oh well yes, good decision, good decision! We watched this gator for a while and then he dove under and disappeared.  The heron just stared off into the distance like he didn't have a care in the world. 

And back home, these were recent visitors to our pond that my husband 

tried to photograph while I was gone to town. 

I have never seen them before. The closest look alike I could find online were

 the Tricolored Herons, but I don't know.  I haven't seen them again.  :(

Sharing with Eileen for Saturday's Critters