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Left to right: Ricky, Kenny, Mikey, and Denny (as we were called back then!)
This is a drawing I made at Christmastime twenty years ago (1988). It is from a picture of my three brothers and I, taken over forty years ago (1966 or 67?) in the jungle town of Caranavi, Bolivia.
I am thankful this Christmas season for the many fond memories I have of good times with these three guys. (And, of course, my parents too!)
Determined to get away from the office at lunchtime on this cold (24 degrees!) and sunny day, I grabbed the camera and drove to a favorite spot, about a mile away.
There was a little bird there! A Killdeer was drinking from this semi-frozen puddle and it appeared to be pecking at insects in the edge of the grass.
After shooting several pics of this one, another one came by. I assume it was her mate.
He was slightly taller, and stayed really close, like he was on guard duty. (Tough guy, huh?)
Here are a few interesting things I’ve learned about these beautiful birds: They are members of the Plover family and are very territorial. They are monogamous, keeping the same mate each year. They even appear to walk in unison!
These birds do have pretty good camouflage. Do you see the Killdeer in flight?
Interestingly, this is the exact same location that I shot this bird!
With snow in the forecast for our area, there’s a lot of excitement around here!
This is a picture of an outing our family took to the mountains last winter…
Kinda gets you in the mood, doesn’t it?
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