Happy Friday!  ~  280

Today’s images are all about life on the (artificial) branch.  When I wired it up over the bird feeders there was some question if the birds would use it.  At first they did not but as time has passed they use it all the time.   Many times there will be three birds at once on the branch.  It helps create a more natural environment for photography instead of always shooting birds around the feeders.  I plan to add more branches in the near future (assuming I can talk the Queen into it.)  🙂

The employee benefit meetings are over.  It is a fun project to do but tiring none the less.  Today is catching up on all the paperwork that I have neglected for the last two days.

Today there is supposed to be a group of “muscle cars” go through Maquoketa.  I hope to capture some shots of them during the noon hour if I can.

I finally got my replacement parts in for the Phantom so I will (time permitting) get those on the bird and see if I can do some flying again this weekend.  Seems like weeks since I had the Phantom in the air.

Also tomorrow is the “Grandview Gallop.”  A 5K run along Dubuque’s famed Grandview Avenue.  Angie and Ben both enjoy running in the event for the last several years and I always enjoy photographing the event and capturing some images of them running together.

Jeanne and I will get to take care of Josh and Gabby during the race as well so it will be a fun morning.

So between the muscle cars and the Grandview Gallop I will hopefully have some images for you on my next post that do not involve birds.  🙂

I do appreciate your indulgence and the wonderful comments some of you have made encouraging me to continue making images of the birds.  So I know that at least some of you are enjoying the birds and that is helpful.  I do like to make images that you will enjoy viewing, so I’m glad you are.

That’s it for today.  Busy work day and then the glorious weekend.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day (should be a nice one weather wise) and be careful.