M. Sullivan Photography Photos, Sports

Take Me Out To The Ballpark

Another baseball season is upon us.  Sebastian is in his 2nd year of minors in Little League.  This is his first year as pitcher though.  He has a very strong lefty throw.  So strong that I make him ease up a bit when we play catch in the backyard.  (Just to be clear, Mary is writing this, not Mike.)  I never thought a 9 year could throw that hard.  He has struck out a few kids already and shows great promise for the season.  His fielding and batting has been great.  He is quite a player.  Look out MN Twins!  

Here are a few photos I took during his pitching debut.  

Pitcher I
Pitcher II
Pitcher III
Pitcher IV
Pitcher V

On a side note, I didn’t have much opportunity for game photos.  Sophia and I were spectators while Mike was coaching.  We thought it would be good to bring Daphne along since she had been home alone most of the day.  What I didn’t realize is that boxers are kid magnets.  I could have assembled my own T-Ball team will all of the little kids that wanted to pet her (and get licked by her).  I made the same mistake last night too.  If there are going to be any more game photos, Daphne is going to have to stay back at the house.  Sorry Daphne!

M. Sullivan Photography Animals, Photos

New Tenant

We have been noticing two pairs of birds hanging around in our back yard recently. They sit on the grapevine next to the deck, then fly off before we can figure out what they are. This past weekend I was finally able to take a picture of this guy out our dining room window.

Mr. Red Head

We thought that he and his girlfriend and the other couple they hang around with must be nesting in our backyard somewhere. Then last night we found this in the butterfly bush next to the house.

Nesting
Two Eggs

After a bit of research, we believe we have a pair of house finches making their home eight feet from our back door. This afternoon I checked the nest again and found that another egg had been added. According to the information I read about finches, two weeks from now there should be three to six featherless baby birds in the nest. Two to three weeks after that they will get kicked out and will be on their own. I guess our kids have it pretty good compared to those birds. I plan to remind Sebastian and Sophia of that the next time they complain about homework or chores.