The Cormorants are a predictable constant, they are always on the slough, in varying numbers yes but there is a presence every day of the year January/February don't hold them back. They are difficult to take photos of due to how dark they are which is compounded if the light is not just right.
I decided to head home leaving the majestic bird in the lurch, or rather on top of the pole. When I got 1/4 mile on the road the Hawk flew overhead landing in a tree ahead of me with the Sun behind her making it impossible to take a good photo of her flying.
In a short while the critters will begin the mating season the best show in the world to watch. The Sea Gulls are already starting to develop their pecking order by fighting over the pylon.
I wrote this as a word to the wise, use what is included with the machines we purchase, the manufacturer developed them and I must accept that yes they do know best once in a while.Merry Christmas!
have an original streak of imagination. For me it's back to tutorials
Well that's my world as it was this morning, I have more Christmas shopping to finish, I better get with it. I don't know how Santa did it before Amazon came around.
Any how this exercise was well worth it I cleared a ton of storage and the photo editors are working good now. Next is to take on Bridge and Photoshop the goal is to set it up for all of the data to be saved on an external drive.
Taking 300 keeper photographs translates into a considerable amount of time, luckily they take 5 minutes each. But after editing them the time comes to eliminate some, that may take 10 minutes per frame but it's a good problem to have.
During fire season they most likely head for a safe rookery a distance from their normal habitat. However the fog may be due only to not being able to see far enough to fly around.
Tomorrows a new day that looks like it will be clear. Another bit of rain is predicted arriving this Friday in a minimal amount. The important part is how much snow will fall on the Sierra Nevadas, the snow pack is what makes the difference in our water supply next Summer. We won't be out of this rough by a long shot,
Follow the Fork in the Road 