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Jump!  This little guy was so cute, hopping from lily pad to lily pad on the beaver pond at McLane Creek.  This was his last hop before he spotted a mosquito flitting by.  He flew up and snatched it out of the air just a few feet from where I was standing.  It was very impressive to watch!  Not exactly sure what variety of sparrow he is.  Maybe some of my birder blog-friends will know.

May 5

 I took Clover along to McLane Creek today, which means I wasn't looking to photograph birds or water. We took the back trail and I was wanting a nursing tree photo, but nothing I tried came out as well as this scene. We spotted this goose on the way back to the car. I don't know what that puffed-up posture means, but I was guessing it had something to do with Clover being along. Looks like I'm drawn to reflection photos now because of my class project. Tonight is my last class :(
f/25 at 0.5sec, ISO100, 55mm.