Blue Birds ~~

This is the only way I can take photos of the Blue Birds, as they are rather skittish. 

Super cold ~~

Nari is soooo bored.... as far as she is concerned, it is way to cold outside..... 

Cold enough outside... all these photos were either taken through the window... Or I stuck my Arm out the door.
Little wee bird, all fluffed up.  They now come up to the Turkey's food to eat. 

Animals are all in the same pasture again because of the minus degree weather we have been having.
Hope to get the waterlines and power out to all the pastures before next winter... sure would make things a lot easier on both the humans and animals.

Should show you before and After photos, as it would be easier to see. DH has been cutting a lot of the trees down in the front pasture. That way he has a better sight line to the fence.And hopefully, it will keep the bugs from bugging the animals in the summer, so they will use that area too.

Turkeys running towards me in the Snow. They are not impressed with the weather. DS has been making sure to put them in the Hen house every night.
Other than a couple of hens checking out the snow... they are staying in the hen house all the time.
I don't think they like the cold.

With the wind chill, has been running from -10 to -12* in the mornings.
Should warm up during this next week, from 10 to 20* in the morning.

Williamsburg ~~

Note to self... don't use the filter and make sure when you set the ISO...it isn't at 3200 on a sunny day.  Guess it scrolled, before I set it.....  stupid finger...Sigh ~~~

But I did have fun and found a new favorite spot at Williamsburg, and explored a couple new back areas I haven't been before.

New favorite spot. Is tucked away in a little hollow.. with three little bridges over a tiny creek.

Lots and Lots of.... Poultry...

Chickens are quite depressed when DS has to use his car.  Normally only see chicken legs under the car. LOL

Buff Orpingtons... they should start laying soon.

One of the beautiful Barking Turkeys. 

Our Turkeys think they are dogs and  love to be petted by the family.
They do bark at strangers.

Turkeys, Welsummer, Speckled Sussex and a Buff to the right.

A Trio of Welsummers.

Have to admit, it is really hard to take photos of my chickens... the moment I stop to do anything they come running. LOL  

Sadie~

Sadie is not a easy cat to get good photos of..... as much as I love her, she just doesn't have a photogenic face.... until I bought the Canon.

Photo was shot indoors, no flash and lighting wasn't good.
If the camera is this good now, can't wait to see what it will do in good light!
Now if the weather would just cooperate. 

Canon 70D ~

Canon 70D, nearly dark, no flash, indoor and out...   so far I am impressed.  Just using auto at the moment, until read and re read the directions a few times.

The lens is not going to have the range the Olympus has but it is a start.
When ever I come into some money, will get the lens for the Canon, that will really do what I want.

The Olympus would not of been able to handle any of these shots.

Do have filters for the Canon... if it wasn't snow/rain last night, would of set it up right and would of gotten a better shot of the moon.

So far, this camera is a keeper.

The Herd~

Because of the one going very cold weather,, specially at night, everyone is still in the same pasture. 
The only pasture that I have been able to set up a heated water trough.

The other water troughs and water buckets are frozen inches thick or frozen solid.
The weather is supposed to warm up soon.

Not that I am minding the really cold weather.  No bugs... and it isn't too hot out.  ;O)