jeaninwa.....there is some crack pot going around starting forest fires....20 of them so far. ...2500 acres of forest were lost in this one....animals running all over town, across the highway.....people panicking(car accidents everywhere during the evacuation)....senseless confusion. :0( Hwy 24 is still closed, people are stranded and can't get home, Woodland park has run out of gas. The entire police force has neighborhoods closed off to keep "the arsonist" from gaining acesss to the mountains/woods, while they fight THIS fire..... bengardening.....I appreciate ALL the firefighters that worked to put all those fires out. 9 are sitill burning here in Colorado, but are mostly under control. Thank goodness your DH is such a good person and is willing to help out.....he's very special!!!

Thanks! I was thrilled to receive it! My neice lives in South Africa in the wine region, I haven't seen the babies in person - yet, I hope to get over there before the year is out. My neice met this great guy while travelling, fell in love and married him. I was fortunate to attend their wedding in South Africa. They moved back here when my neice was pregnant with their eldest who reminds me so very much of her mother at that age. They moved back 2 years ago and I miss them so much.

I agree with gazania. It looks like a white crowned sparrow. We get them in southern California in late winter & spring. I think they are funny because they are a ground bird & scratch the dirt like chickens. I've not seen one look so puffy - it might be a fledgling. Sure cute. Good picture, vetaal.

A similar shot I took