Peter & Jackie

Vermont in August of 2015

Buda Wiener Dog Races 2011

A. Drane Birthday 2011

Thanksgiving 2010

Halloween 2010

Pictures of the Puffer

Trails along Bull Creek, June 2010

Spring 2010 Central Texas Wildflowers

Zilker Kite Festival 2010

Christmas 2009 in Omaha

An Owl has returned to the nest box for an October visit.  Click on the image for higher resolution.

Owl Image

Here are pictures of a baby owl in our nest box in May 2009.  Click on them for full size images.

Baby1
Baby2

Click on this link for progress on our remodel: Remodel of 2009 Page

Here is more infrared video of both owls. More Owls (MPEG2) or More Owls (Windows Media) or More Owls (Quicktime).

We know for sure that there are at least two owls in the house as of April 5, 2009.  This video shows them.  It was catpured in darkness using a camera that is sensitive to infrared with illumination by 11 high-output infrared LEDs.  Two Owls (MPEG2 format) or Two Owls (Windows Media Format).

A Red-bellied Woodpecker wanted a seed

Zilker Kite Festival 2009

Arllys Drane Birthday 2009

Owls in the Yard!

We think there are two Eastern Screech-Owls in the owl house.  Here are some videos: MPEG2 (big file but better quality) and Windows Media (smaller).  Also, here is still image taken through a window with a screen: An Owl in the Owl House, Jan. 2009.  Try using your DVD player program to play the MPEG2 file.  Here is the best picture so far:

Owl Image

Christmas and Halloween 2008

Seattle and Olympic National Park 2008

Fawn and Bird

Frank's Birthday in 2008

Dranes move in 2008

A. Drane Birthday 2008

 A wren and a chickadee in the yard

Newton's visit to Austin. November, 2007.

Peter's trip to Paris, October 2007

Northwest Hills 4th of July parade, 2007.  Windows media: nw_hills_jul_4_2007_wm
    MPEG2 (big file, better quality): nw_hills_jul_4_2007_mepg2

Mini R/C Helicopter Video, Windows Media: havoc_heli_wm
    MPEG2 (big file, better quality): havoc_heli_mpeg2

San Antonio hawk family update (two chicks):
    Windows Media: hawks_may_2007_wm
    Windoes Media HD (big file, better quality): hawks_may_2007_wm_hv
    MPEG2 (big file, better quality): hawks_may_2007_mepg2

A Titmouse family in another birdhouse (video clips):
    Windows Media: tit_mouse_apr_2007_wm
    MPEG2 (big file, better quality): tit_mouse_apr_2007_mpeg2

Wrens in the new bird house (video clips):
          Windows Media: wrens_in_the_house_wm.wmv
          MPEG2 (big file, better quality):  wrens_in_the_house_2007.mpg

Hawk's nesting at the Drane's in San Antonio (video clips):
Windows Media: hawk_video_wm.wmv
MPEG2 (big file, better quality): hawk_video_mepg.mpg

Pictures and video from Christmas 2006

Click on the image below to see the mutant plant.  Here is a video of it: mutant_plant.wmv.

Mutant Plant Image

Colorado July 2006

Some bird videos:  owl at our house (windows media), swans & cygnets at Town Lake (windows media),
doves, wrens in house (windows media), dove, wrens in house (mpeg2).

UT Longhorns Football National Champions

Christmas 2005 Video Clip

House Painted video clip: house_painted_wm_small.wmv.  The color is actually a little whiter than shown-- at least on my monitor.

Thanksgiving 2005 - Lake Lure

Quickly made video of Lake Lure, North Carolina, Thanksgiving 2005: Lake_Lure.wmv

I saw this hokey fade effect on TV and descided to replicate it: fade_in_out.wmv

Squirrel movie windows media (1/5 size but more compression effects): squirrel wmv

MPEG2 file comparing video from minidv camcorder and from Canon Powershot A75.-- under good lighting conditions.  This will be a roughlyt 15 minute download.  You need DVD player software to view MPEG2 files. Video Comparison

Hawaii 2005

July 4 2005 - Lake Travis Fireworks

First Canoe Expedition - July 2005

Building Canoe Carrier - May 2005

Newton Visit April 2005

Jackie Drane Birthday 2005

Frank Drane Birthday 2005

A. Drane Birthday 2005

Zilker Kite Festival 2005


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