I don't know Lil Zan or his music but I'm so glad he's sober. I saw him when he wasn't. He's a pleasant young man. I wish him all the luck. We all have scars from our past.

Got my M4 and it looks fast. I on the other hand am slow, and hate, hate, hate setting up computers. I'm dealing with post gig depression and anxiety. It's a thing. Takes 24 to 48 hours. Sometimes a beer fixes it. Sometimes rest. Administrative computer work exacerbates it. Maybe tomorrow. Be great!

Me too man on the Napkin. Me too.

On the advice of a trusted mentor I'm adding a MacBook Pro M4 Max to my inventory. Needed a Macbook for Millumin preproduction (Que to Call for Millumin work) and figured why not be able to push the pixels from my own machine too. The max has thunderbolt 5 so no 6144 restriction. I'm Mac blind.

Oh Sweet, a money grab from disguise. This sucks for those without an in-house job #disguise

Western meadowlark: Hopkins County Texas January.9.2025 I love ground birds. Today the cannot hide among the grass. They look awesome through the viewfinder in the snow. Including a group shot just because. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #Westernmeadowlark

It's good to have Pals : Hopkins County Texas January.9.2025 Do birds panic eat? Never seen my feeders emptied this fast. I head to Houston tomorrow. Icy today and I think it has just begun. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding

It's good to have Pals : Hopkins County Texas January.7.2025 It's cold outside, the feeders are full and the birds are plentiful. I got chirped and clicked at yesterday for letting the mealworm feeder go dry. They know the man in black will provide. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding

CLOONEY•DAMON•2028

Goldfinch : Hopkins County Texas January.5.2025 Really windy. A challenge in just standing for these goldfinches. There's rumors of cold and reports of snow West of me. Could be fun. Making potato soup. Seemed right. Be great! #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #goldfinch

4 More Birds Eye Views : Hopkins County Texas January.2.2025 I've been focused on this eye thing. Some birds wear sunglasses. Many shade their eyes with limbs. Getting one or two a day I'm pleased with is the goal. Makes all birds subjects. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #birdseyeviews

Eastern phoebe : Hopkins County Texas January.1.2025 My first bird of 2025. A lovely Phoebe. My camera needed a battery change. We needed a quick recharge. I'm having a coffee, Cooper is having a meat snack. Be great everybody. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #phoebe

Western Meadowlark : Hopkins County Texas December.31.2024 My last bird of the year. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #Meadowlark

Northern Mockingbird : Hopkins County Texas December.31.2024 Had a phone replacement come and I've been fighting my Snapbridge for a few days. Turns out my card was maxed. Working now. Happy New year! #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #mockingbird

Western Meadowlark : Hopkins County Texas December.29.2024 Nearly a full team of Meadowlarks. If they're not called that, why not start now?!? #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #Meadowlark

Downy Woodpecker : Hopkins County Texas December.28.2024 A small break in the rain during the late afternoon. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #downywoodpecker

Is it rude to watch a Cardinal, before she's had her hair fixed? #Birds #photography #cardinal

Pareidolia #Pareidolia #photography

4 New Birds Eye views: This has become a real priority of mine. Some birds wear natural sunglasses. You can see behind them in the right sunlight. I blow them out in software for fun. #photography #birds #Birding #extremeporchbirding #nikonp1000 #birdwatching #photography #turkeyvulture #vulture

A large kettle of Turkey Vultures : Hopkins County, Texas December.27.2024 #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #turkeyvultures

Was outside trying to photograph the world's most blurry Goldfinch when I saw this lovely purple Finch fly in. It's raining pretty hard but the feeder is full. #birds #photography #nikonp1000 #extremeporchbirding

Lots of rain today. I jumped out for a turkey vulture I visit and smashed my phone. A new one comes tomorrow. Lots of rain. The Sparrows are out. They blend in well. #sparrows #birds #photography #nikonp1000 #EXTREMEporchbirding

It rained off and on all day. I worked on projects around the house. I did see a Tufted Titmouse. Pretty bird. #birds #photography #nikonp1000 #tuftestitmouse

I got a new Purple Martin House. I'm thrilled. I'm planning a Martin village. I'm still amazed when they choose my place. It's an honor. Hopefully they'll come through around February. Be great everybody! #Birding #birds #PurpleMartin

More Not so Extreme Porch Birding. Rainy Day Edition. A Cardinal, a Savannah Sparrow and a Goldfinch meet at the feeder on a rainy morning. There's a joke in there somewhere. #birds #extremeporchbirding #photography

Northern mockingbird Raining a bit this morning. I'm porch birding. #birds #photography #mockingbird

If anybody knows this guy I'll make him a couple prints. Let me know... I think it's a Cesna 172 #photography #airplane #cesna172

Cooper is a Black Mouth Cur. She lays down and faces me when I'm at the camera. When I pick up my tripod she looks for more birds. She is within 10 or so feet of the meadowlark in the grass. Totally passive unless she is excited. #birds #photography

My birding partner Cooper turned three years old a few days ago. She's an excellent spotter. She knows how it's done. If you like ground birds, you gotta get a dog. #birds #photography #blackmouthcur #bestdogever #nikonp1000

American Goldfinch : Hopkins County Texas December.21.2024 #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #AmericanGoldfinch

Turkey vulture : Hopkins County Texas December.21.2024 #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #turkeyvulture

Western meadowlark: Hopkins County Texas December.21.2024 I've been watching these guys morning and evening. Very lucky to have them here. We do have two hay meadows but what's in a name? #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #Westernmeadowlark

Turkey Vulture: Hopkins County Texas December.20.2024 #birds #photography

Western meadowlark: Hopkins County Texas December.20.2024 #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #Westernmeadowlark

4 More Bird's eye views December.20.2024 #birds #photography ##birdphotography #nikonp1000 #birdseyeview

4 More Bird's eye views #birds #photography ##birdphotography #nikonp1000

Such beautiful eyes. I make a bunch of these. #birds #photography ##birdphotography #nikonp1000

Savannah Sparrow : Hopkins County Texas December.19.2024 #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding

Eastern bluebird : Hopkins County Texas December.19.2024 #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding

Went looking for a Barred Owl. He never came. Didn't come home disappointed. #birds #photography #nikonp1000

I have a date with a Barred Owl I've made for tonight. Was headed in to town for a beer and a meal when I saw This Red Tailed Hawk. #birds #photography #redtailedhawk

Western Meadowlark : December.17.2024. Wet and soggy out. Birding from the yard. I call it Extreme Porch Birding but it hasn't really caught on with my friends. They call it lazy and I own that. #birds #photography

Hawk Pair : December 16, 2024 Seeing these two daily now. Gorgeous birds. #birds #phography

Barred Owl : December.15.2024 #birds #photography

Western meadowlark : December.15.2024 Fog working to my advantage. From my front porch. #birds #photography #meadowlark

Extreme Porch Birding : Red Tail Hawk Edition. It's wet and chilly. The light is bad, but the birds are out. #birds #photography #extremeporchbirding #nikonp1000

Red Tailed Hawk. December,14 2024 Hopkins County, Texas Another chance encounter. The hawk moved one pole further but stopped and posed briefly. #birds #photography #nikonp1000 #

Black Vulture - March.15.24 #birds #photography #vultures #blackvulture

A Yellow Rumped Warbler has joined my growing cast of birds. Looking forward to watching this little one. #birds #photography

I turned the corner and caught this Turkey Vulture drying out his wings. I love vultures. He seemed unfazed. 1800mm #birds #photography #nikonp1000