I keep listening for baby bird sounds, but haven't heard any yet. Every day I can see some kind of movement up in the nest; whether the movement is birds or wind, I can't say.
This afternoon I went outside just before we opened the branch. I looked up and saw one of the hawks, first perched on the edge of the platform, then majestically take off toward the desert. Unfortunately my camera does not advance from one picture to the next quickly, and I missed that perfect hawk-in-flight shot, again. Hawk sitting on the platform will have to do.
The camera I use for these pictures is a low quality digital pencam I bought online: Aiptek MegaCam. I wanted this camera to be small, light, simple, inexpensive. It is all those things and - also not surprisingly - limited. The pencam has 2 focus settings (near, far) and an 'on' switch in addition to the shutter. I manipulate the pictures with the software that came with the camera. Though the quality of the camera and shots is not very good, the experience of trying to take a good picture within the limitations of the equipment, technology and my ability has been fun. I have taken some pictures with my (much) better film camera, and will be posting those in the future.
-Lisa Laskaris
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