A few Camera Critters back, I presented everyone with my landlord’s puppy, Sammi.
Well, Sammi was only a five or six weeks old then. Now, the little runt 
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Several years ago, I was wandering around the smoke-jumpers area at the airport in Redmond, Oregon.
As I moved through the Junipers in the area, I began to realize several Common Ravens were having some fun in the area.
At one point I stopped and watched and attempted to get a some shots of them flying around. I got one decent which I used many moons ago here, but that was it. So I walked on.
Then I heard the typical calling sound of a rather close raven and turned in that direction. There, at the top of a Juniper tree, sat a raven staring directly at me. When these birds stare at you, you know there are some wheels turning in their head. So I brought up my camera and got a shot.
As I lowered the camera, the raven began calling again…and stopped when I brought the camera back up to my eye.
It then struck a pose for me and I swear I heard in my mind, “Regal, ain’t I?”
He held this pose for about 10 seconds, and then with a laugh and a giggle and hearty, “Hi ho Mr. Photographer,” he took off and disappeared off to the east.
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So…you got a story about the one that away?
How about this one?
These Rainbow Trout are located at Wizard Falls Hatchery, located just off the Metolius River in central Oregon.
More info on the hatchery can be found here.
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Almost a year ago, I drove over the mountains with my landlord to get her son’s dog who had been left alone for far too long.
Lacey was added to our family and she remained a good friend to me. We walk and had fun, but I could tell something was missing in Lacey’s life.
Towards the end of May, we found a young woman who lived on a ranch…the perfect place for Lacey. So I asked Lacey if she wanted to go with the young woman, and Lacey hopped into her truck and drove off with her.
A few weeks ago, I heard from the woman I gave her to. She told me she was selling a horse and a couple came to look at the horse. They also brought their young daughter. Well, the little girl fell in love with Lacey, and Lacey with the girl. In the end, the couple left with another horse and a new dog for their daughter.
I would have liked to have been able to say goodbye to Lacey, as she is now enjoying life in Washington state. But knowing she is with a good family makes me feel good, even if I choke up a little as I type this. 8v)
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One bird I always look forward to seeing is the Western Kingbird. Gray, with light yellow breasts, they are a far cry from the Eastern Kingbird which is more black and white.
Both are beautiful birds, but the Western Kingbird has a couple of look-alike which can confuse a watcher.
But in my neck of the woods, chances are the only kingbirds someone will see are the Western Kingbirds. Fifty miles north of here, however, many an Eastern Kingbird have been seen…but not by me.
Here are a few of my favorite kingbird photos.
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