Thursday, November 11, 2010

Skywatching at Sunrise

While checking out the sunrise early one morning in October, I heard what sounded like gremlins coming from up in a tree.

The flash on my camera revealed two raccoons in the African Sumac tree,

and two more raccoons down in the arroyo (dry stream bed).

As a Cooper's hawk quietly sat atop a Mesquite tree watching.

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46 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    Oh those lil bandits eyes are spooky! =)

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  2. Sylvia KNovember 11, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    You had a lot of company to begin the day with, Diane!! Love those little spooky eyed critters and the hawk is lovely not to mention your gorgeous skies! Definitely the best way to begin the day! Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  3. Martha ZNovember 11, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    You were right, those are gremlins. They can be a nuisance but they are cute and fun to watch.

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  4. CarverNovember 11, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    Beautiful skies and I love the bird and raccoon.

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  5. BarbNovember 11, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    How lucky you are to be surrounded by wildlife!

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  6. Cheryl AnnNovember 11, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    I go for morning walks, too! I LOVE the morning light. I don't see raccoons, just HUGE jackrabbits!

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  7. EG CameraGirlNovember 11, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    Raccoons are gremlins all right! But they sure are cute too. :)

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  8. Bill S.November 11, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    I love the sunrise picture, but the raccoons and the Cooper's Hawk really add to the experience.

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  9. Brenda's ArizonaNovember 11, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    How cool to catch the raccoons watching you back! Haven't run into any of those guys yet!

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  10. LifeRamblingsNovember 11, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    wonderful skies and i like the raccoons and bird.

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  11. rainfield61November 11, 2010 at 4:10 PM

    The raccoons are cute camera critters.

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  12. MagpieNovember 11, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    Wow! That is quite the menagerie. You are blessed with all the wildlife sharing your little corner of the world.

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  13. GaelynNovember 11, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    They are cute little bandits. Nice hawk sighting. So nice to have wildlife right outside the window.

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  14. •°°• IcyBC •°°•November 11, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Beautiful sky photo! And wonderful critters..

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  15. RajeshNovember 11, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    Beautiful shots. Very nice variety.

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  16. betchaiNovember 11, 2010 at 7:22 PM

    very rich in wildlife, amazing photos Diane.

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  17. PrairieWalkerNovember 11, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    Very nice nature shots!

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  18. StephanieNovember 11, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    The hawk looks cool...

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  19. UnknownNovember 11, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    Great photographs Diane.
    Costas

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  20. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    Glorious shots - I love that last one in particular.

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  21. Betsy Banks AdamsNovember 11, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    Love seeing those raccoon eyes!!!!!! One always knows when a raccoon is staring at us!!!!! ha

    Great pictures --and I love seeing the hawk also.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  22. MariaNovember 11, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    What wonderful pictures you have posted today... The one of the hawk, I enlarged; it's a great shot!
    I also love your blog title and blog header photo ~ really beautiful~
    *enjoy the weekend, and nice to meet you*

    ~Maria

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  23. clairzNovember 12, 2010 at 12:09 AM

    What a beautiful world you live in!

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  24. AllisonNovember 12, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    Such a beautiful picture of the hawk, Diane... creepy and mysterious!

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  25. YoshiNovember 12, 2010 at 2:16 AM

    Thank you for commenting on my blog.
    I love pics of raccoons. They are so cute.
    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

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  26. PJ van ZylNovember 12, 2010 at 4:20 AM

    have a great weekend.
    PS loved your post

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  27. TracyNovember 12, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    What a wealth of critters! We have a Cooper's Hawk that roosts in the neighborhood occasionally. One morning we went out for a walk and he was circling overhead. I believe we interrupted his breakfast which was scattered in a perfect circle in the front yard.

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  28. Phoenix C.November 12, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    Beautiful photos, Diane! I love the last photo with the subtle pink-mauve sky.

    It's good to be blogging again after an extremely busy several months - I've missed being here!

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  29. MarNovember 12, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Fascinating wild life and beautiful shots!!

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  30. JanieNovember 12, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Great wildlife photos! The raccoons are so cute.

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  31. Kim, USANovember 12, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    Ewww raccoons is watching you!!
    Looking at the sky

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  32. Pas de blabla... Juste des photosNovember 12, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    I love raccoons, they are so cute.

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  33. LoreeNovember 12, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    Those raccoons look so naughty. I think they're cute but I know they can also be vicious.

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  34. lizziviggiNovember 12, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    So much hustle-and-bustle in the animal world, while the rest of us are just waking up for the day! Great captures.

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  35. JulieNovember 12, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Cutest racoons EVER!!!!!

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  36. Autumn BelleNovember 13, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    You have splendid skywatch photos and the racoons look very very cute. I'd like to have a soft toy that look like them!

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  37. AnonymousNovember 13, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    So interesting :)

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  38. DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVENovember 13, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Very beautiful post!

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  39. Mary Howell CromerNovember 13, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Grand images and the one you chose with the Cooper's Hawk is really wonderful. I happen to love all hawks and we have the Cooper's where I live as well. Happy weekend~

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  40. SKIZONovember 13, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    Great
    Work
    Tank you for sharing

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  41. Joanne OlivieriNovember 14, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Check out the eyes on those raccoons, wow! great shots. Love that fiery sunrise.

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  42. KcalpeshNovember 14, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    Interesting!! The Raccoons look cute... :-D

    Pixellicious Photos

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  43. Self SagacityNovember 14, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    I am afraid of those raccoons. Had them visiting on our last camping trip.

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  44. namakiNovember 15, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Beautiful sunrise quiet atmosphere and gorgeous sky !

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  45. LindyNovember 15, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    What a grand start to the day - everyone enjoying the gorgeous sunrise!

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  46. Johnny NutcaseNovember 16, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    good wildlife sightings! great post!

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