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… I got this shot over the weekend of one of my favorite predators launching an attack on a Gambel’s quail.

This Gambel’s quail was sitting on top of the desert olive bush in the back yard, looking back at One and me and asking the question, “do you really want to try to get me?” well in response I shot him and One was frustrated by her inability to climb up through the safe haven of that bush.

When I took off this morning the smoke was pretty intense, so I pointed the nose up and to the north.

There are few things that can bring a smile to my face more than watching the squirrels in our neighborhood as they bounce their way across the grass … I caught this one in midflight as the back feet have just left the ground and the front are reaching for the next landing spot.

It was an exciting encounter and lasted a total of two or three seconds.

Not long ago I resumed my evening walks and have started getting some shots I like again. I took this one of a javelina who was also on his evening walk … taken up near the green on the 11th hole as I was walking back home down the fairway.

Down the hatch … among humans a way of toasting or celebrating by throwing a drink down your throat ...

Yesterday I spent about an hour and a half photographing House Mountain, an ancient shield volcano in the Sedona area.

A shot I took of a grebe at Willow Lake a few weeks ago and he seems to have a look of incredulity about him … or curiosity perhaps … ornery?

I have always enjoyed this image and usually shoot a few new ones every year … it is a reminder of this date (April 15th) during my working years as this is usually how I felt.