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Sometimes it is fun to completely erase any line between photography and art!

It is remarkable what one can do with the iPhone camera. But I missed the shot I really wanted. This guy was being dive-bombed by a Mom and Dad small bird – I assumed they were protecting their nest. I think all the Hawk wanted to do was dry out his wing feathers

Here is a short story in comic format:

Dave wrote: Hi Jim, I haven’t sent you any pictures because we have had an open mild winter with nothing around. We got 8 inches of snow over night the first we have had in 2 months. My feeders were very active this morning. We had this immature male Sharp-shinned Hawk on one of my perches near he feeders.  He was quite cooperative and we took many pictures. Within  2 minutes of his leaving the birds were coming backto the feeders.  Dave

I want to show a Florida weather comparison – This one landed on the windsock at the Radio Controlled Airfield in Titusville last week – and I had my iPhone with me:

You must imagine your dream to become a winner – Joe Montana gave that advice!

The more I study the opportunities for urban/suburban wildlife photography, the more opportunities I see. I was having lunch on my back porch. Thought I would be enjoying it with a Young Eagle. Oops, I think it was Mom that wanted a share of the youngster’s lunch. But she taught the youngster too well. Made me smile – Mon sat there a while trying to figure out why she failed.

Urban & suburban wildlife photography – sounds like a contradiction like a “square circle,” or an “honest politician.” You do not need long lens or tripods. TGO has many animals. New York City even has loads of animals – beyond the human kind seen in Time Square. I really like this guy on the bank of Lake Judy. I used PhotoShop to place his jaws over the water to show how his lower lips follow the contour of the waves.

MORE ON URBAN WILDLIFE. My daughter lives in a suburb of NYC. Urban wildlife is a key part of her life – often sending me photos of her life. She txt me a video this morning. I wrote back – THANKS FOR ENTERTAINING ME THIS MORNING WITH YOUR WILDLIFE. Here is a frame from her video. She wrote: “See the flightless bird under my bird feeder. To the mouse the dove must look the size of an elephant. But elephants are afraid of mice. HaHa.”