I’m sad to say I haven’t had a Red or Mrs. sighting in a few weeks! Where did they go? Maybe they aren’t enjoying the cold weather with lows at night down to 30 degrees and highs in the low 50s during the day? Just like me. I’m not liking it either. This Red photo is from last March.
I took a few photos of squirrels and quail over the weekend. I was looking at them in Adobe Bridge. Then I thought, I wonder what else is on this card? I discovered it was from my intro to photography class I took January through May last year. In that class we weren’t allowed to crop or make changes. The professor’s point was for us to learn composition and our camera’s settings. I spent a few hours opening last year’s photos in Adobe Camera Raw and improving what I had originally captured. I discovered some photos of Red and friends that needed little touching up.
A new photo of a quail and squirrel I took over the weekend.
Here is one I took a year ago of birds in flight at my Bird Buddy feeder.
Old photos of Red and his House Finch friend. Here’s a series of them looking this way and that.
I had fun looking through old photos, cropping and brightening them up. I have a few more to share in upcoming posts.
Hopefully it will warm up and Red and Mrs. will return. Red was a bachelor when I took these photos last January.
Do you have a favorite photo out of these?
What are you working on as a new project for the New Year?
Love that first shot of Red with the flamingo.
But you call a squirrel we consider a chipmunk.
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I was excited to see that photo of Red, but there was so much other stuff in the photo. Cropping it made it stronger. I called those guys chipmunks too and I got corrected on Next Door. I was told it is a Harris’s Antelope Squirrel. Who knew?
Your neighbors apparently.
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Yep! 😉
I hope Red and Mrs. are just on a little vacation of their own and come back soon! I’m working on crafts, on moving some digital photos to another device, and while not a ‘project’ I’m trying to organize my TBR list of books. Some have been there so long I don’t remember why I added them 😉
Me too! I’m hoping they come back and haven’t left our yard for good. Those sound like nice projects.
I love red on the flamingo!! Im almost done with my first draft. I can feel.it wrapping up
Congrats on your first draft! YAY! Yes, I like that Red photo too, especially after I cropped out the rest of the yard.
We’ve had a cardinal couple hanging out here constantly the last few weeks. I wonder if it’s Red and the Misses? 😉
I love the photo of Red and the house finch looking at each other. What a great shot!
Maybe that where Red and Mrs. flew south to for warmer weather? I hope they come back. It was fun to discover those photos.
Beautiful critter photos, so cute! 🥰
Thank you! It was fun to crop and brighten them.
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Beautiful, Elizabeth! I love the one of the squirrel and the quail – so good. I hope Red and the Mrs are back soon too!
Thank you! I miss Red and Mrs. and keep looking for them!
ANY photos of Red = faves! Xo! ❤️
Thanks! I sure wish he’d make an appearance and I could be at ease!
Keep us posted! ❤️🥰❤️
Erin thinks Red and Mrs. moved into her yard! I’m reading up on Cardinals. If they have a home with plenty of food, they usually stay. Maybe it was our Hawaii trip and he gave up on us.
Aww…they’ll be back! ❤️🥰❤️
Thanks for your positivity!!! 💕
Xo! 🥰
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The first picture is awesome!
I’m working on updates to my author website and renewing work on my biography manuscript. I’ve also taken over the blog for Women Writing the West. That’s in addition to being Treasurer! And taxes, ugh.
Wow! That’s a lot on your plate. I’m so impressed with all the work you do on your writing and then can take on other projects like treasurer!
So Beautiful pics.
Thanks!
Welcome dear Wickham🙏🙏
Super story 🎉
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Love these old photos of Red.
Thank you! I’m glad I went back and looked at them. 😊
Do cardinals migrate in winter?
I looked that up yesterday. They do not migrate. They stay in the same area. The other thing I learned is they only live about three years. Hopefully my cardinals will be back. They were here until we went on vacation.
I hope that your friend, Red pays a visit soon.
Thank you! I do, too. I keep looking and putting out birdseed!
Awesome!
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I love your pictures. They are incredible. Publish a desert life coffee table book! Hugs, C PS – favorite, red on the flamingo.
Thanks! It was fun to revisit old photos and crop and use Adobe to improve them!
My favorite is Mr. Red and his flamingo friend.
I sure.hope he and Mrs Red coms back soon to you. Maybe they just went on vacation. 🙂
I finally got a sighting of the two of them this weekend. I can’t tell you how relieved I felt!
Wonderful! 💕