The best way to get over a fear is to meet it face-to-face. It helps when there is a camera lens acting as a buffer. This one wasn't a jumper but it startled me a couple of times when it moved . . . very quickly. Maralee
More Hummingbirds
We've been having a lot of hummingbird activity recently. Maralee
Unknown Bird
For a while this summer, we had dozens of these birds flocking in our yard. I don't know what they are, but they make a lot of noise. Maralee
Butterfly
I've been having a hard time photographing butterflies. They seem to flit about too quickly for me. This one was sitting still for a very long time - I think it was camouflaging itself. I never did get it with its wings open. Maralee
And Then There Were Two
We had two does and two fawns visit our yard several times this weekend. Maralee
Through My Lens 