Rich Chapman

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Noodle is our long-haired dachshund of the day.
I just liked the light, remember photography is all about the light.
~ And a good subject matter doesn't hurt either ; )

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Ready to leave the nest, the circle of life continues. Only the nest remains this morning : )

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`FEEDING TIME - Not sure if everyone saw this picture in a previous comment, so reposting here : )
(For those that might be interested in keeping up with the robin clutch, of course)

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Family feeding time, robin teamwork.
Can't wait to see some little heads pop up soon. : )

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Taking about a break from mourning dove photography.
Oh wait, now the cardinal wants some attention too? Geez...

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"Love Doves"
More mouring doves from this morning, can't wait to see their modeling fees ; )

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We thought the mourning doves would find a new home in a warmer climate after this week's extreme cold spell.
But nooooo, they're back!

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They’re back!!!
Looks like our gazebo will be a mourning dove nesting place.
AGAIN.

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Dusk using an iPhone extended to the maximum telephoto provided an eerie-type image. There IS a limit to what the smart phone camera can do.
But then again…

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Goldens of the day.
Goldens do the darndest things. (Art Linkletter reference here)

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The Park Service told us the average black bear litter is 2.5 cubs (not certain how they came up with that number) and we were very lucky to witness a mom with four healthy cubs. How cool is that? 1-min video

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I passed this 8-foot-tall dragon in the morning and came back later to see it at night. I was not disappointed!

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Today's nature offering - a Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly visits a Lantana Little Lucky. (Thanks for the assist, Google)

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Dachshund of the day, maybe Noodle is saying, "What are you looking at?"

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“For the Love of a Ball”
Cali was playing catch with her tennis ball, nosed at it and ended up here. She needed a little time, but she is a smart golden and figured out how to get it!
(30-sec video)

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Noodle likes to be in the spotlight! (A little help from the Lightroom vignetting tool didn’t hurt)

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Bailey LOVES the water hose spray!

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Afternoon update - we're hungry, where's our food, papa and momma mourning doves?

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Wondering if there are any entomologists that can identify this? It sure looked like a leaf at first.