Our chickens hatched around April 1, 2019 and are about due to start laying eggs. They're looking very robust and healthy and in this picture you can see some of the green sheen in the feathers on their backs. We bought some ceramic … [Read more...]
Watching Hurricane Dorian
As the state of PANIC here in Florida winds down with forecasts showing Hurricane Dorian will miss us, it seems like a good time to review the projected storm path and how it panned out. When I first noticed Dorian, it was a tropical storm that … [Read more...]
Tater Force One Takes Flight
I took my DJI drone out on the Speck Tater today and had a good time practicing my (very limited) camera and video skills. The space out on the bow between the railings is pretty small so I decided to try hand launching it. "This better work!" It did … [Read more...]
Thirsty Chickens!
The chickens always seem thirsty in the morning and come right over when I refresh the water dish. One of them either can't wait or likes her water flowing and always drinks from the stream as I pour. One or two of the others occasionally do this but … [Read more...]
More & More Bobcat Pictures
I got 16 new bobcat photos on the trail camera over the past few nights. The bobcat continues to seem completely unaware of the camera and its infrared flash. UPDATE August … [Read more...]
A Hawk, A Bobcat, And A Naughty Dog
I'm not sure if I keep seeing the same hawk or if more than one of them is trying to figure out how to break into our Eglu coop and have a chicken dinner. Either way, glad the coop and the run extension that I made seem … [Read more...]
Pond Swim With Grandkids
We have both of the grandkids overnight for the first time and took a swim in the pond during the late afternoon heat today. Here's Brielle with her swim floats. We swam over to the artesian spring and I found this school of baby bass … [Read more...]
Hawk Got Another Squirrel
The game camera got this shot of a red shouldered hawk yesterday afternoon. I'm still impressed that it can shoot pictures fast enough to get things like spread wings on landing. A closer look shows something furry, most likely a squirrel, … [Read more...]
First DJI Drone Flight
I took my first solo drone flight this afternoon and found that the DJI Phantom 4 is very easy to fly. I also found that I kind of need a savvy camera operator as a sidekick. I set cameras to "automatic for idiots" mode and that's about all I know to … [Read more...]
Still Studying The Chicken Problem
Kahlua kitty jumps up on the chicken run every morning when I am feeding them. This was alarming to them at first but they pretty much ignore her now. … [Read more...]
