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Dyeyo met me at Bok Tower this morning for some bird-watching. We had a great time roaming around in the beautiful gardens. I lent him my Canon Digital Rebel while I used my awesome new Canon 40D. He took some good pictures, too!

This cardinal met us in the pine trees right behind the visitor center. She didn’t mind when I got closer and closer to photograph her.

Female Cardinal

This juvenile cardinal looks pretty scruffy! He’s sitting on an American Beautyberry bush, which is like a birdie magnet.

Baby Male Cardinal

I also liked this female cardinal picture. She was flitting in the trees by the Window by the Pond. There’s something very pleasing about the detail in her feathers and the soft green background.

Baby Female Cardinal

There are squirrels all over the place at Bok Tower! This one was so cute that I couldn’t resist taking his picture.

Squirrel

At Window by the Pond, this green heron was enjoying the food that the caretakers scatter for the birds on stumps in the pond. I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a green heron before.

Green Heron

Of course we couldn’t go to Bok Tower without going to the pond at the base of the tower to say hello to the swans. They’re such fun to watch.

Swan