Two baby quail with poppa. They are the tiniest I’ve seen. I think they just broke out of their eggs!

I missed Red hanging out in our yard for three full days. I was so worried he’d abandoned us. Or, perhaps he thought I’d abandoned him. I honestly believe we had a bond, because when I’d go outside, he’d show up. I’d drive up our driveway and he’d sing to me from a nearby tree. I was inside for two full weeks, post surgery and Red disappeared. Fortunately, I had a Red sighting on Monday and heard him singing while I sat outside — now that I’m able.

Red taking off for who knows where! Below, I spotted Red near our feeder across the yard.

I caught a Gilded Flicker in flight. That made me smile.

Here’s a Gila Woodpecker and below is a Flicker.

Getting my Nikon out with my telephoto lens after more than two weeks of not using it — also made me smile. I used it for all the photos above, looking out my casita window. The photo below, I love for the morning light.

I’ll finish this post about what made me smile with a selfie I took with my iphone. It’s a goofy photo of my new look taken in the reflection of our sliding glass doors.

What makes you smile?