November 12, 2016
A Cooper's Hawk bathing at the Ajo golfcourse
Be sure to wash behind the ears.
Red-naped Sapsucker at the golfcourse.
I got up at 4 AM to get some astrophotography in after moonset and before sunrise. Orion is becoming dominant in the night sky now that winter is approaching. There are lots of new targets I want to get, but I couldn't resist trying the Great Orion Nebula again with my newly modified H-alpha camera and better skills at astrophotography. I will probably post another edit of this image later after I figure out how to blend two exposures so the core of the nebula isn't overexposed like it is here.
Here's a new version. I think this is better, not as colorful but more detailed.