Preparing for a Photo Shoot

 

Squirrels are very curious animals.  The squirrel I met in last December even jumped onto a broken log to see what I was going to do. 

She balanced for a while, trying to get comfortable on the log.

I am ready for a photo shoot.  And you?

Generally, life is good.

Curious Teenager

He stepped out of the sage bushes onto the road, skinny and very young, and immediately as soon as he saw me disappeared again in the bushes. But his curiosity was stronger that caution.

Generally, life is good!

Curious White-crowned Sparrow

 

This sometimes happens; you photograph a bird, you are motionless for a long time and then suddenly, out of nowhere, another bird appears nearby and starts  to watch you.

That autumn morning on the Great Salt Lake shore, I was photographing American Pipits. At some point I looked over my shoulder and saw a White-crowned Sparrow perching on the bush and watching me.  He was so close that for a few seconds I was afraid to aim at him my lens, what if he would flutter and fly away. 

The Sparrow didn't have any intention to fly away, perhaps curiosity was much stronger than caution.

Generally, life is good!