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8334-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Cotton Tail Rabbit of the high desert in Yucca Valley California

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8403-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Scrub Jays

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8719-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

California Rock Squirrels

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8507-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Humming Birds in The High Desert of California

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8628-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Gamble's Quail

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8348-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Gamble's Quail, beautiful little birds.

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7862-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

World Ballon from the festival

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8316-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Welcome to the high desert

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7916-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Up up and away in my beautiful ballon. Which one would you like to go up in. I think it would be a great ride, floating silently upon the wind.

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7861-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Dawn and the flag is up. Long may she wave

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7866-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Up and away with two more

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7886-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Mass Ascension here is three at once at the ballon festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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7820-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Dawn Patrol taking off to check the air currents before the mass ascension on the opening day of the 2011 festival.

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7833-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Dawn Patrol before the mass ascension in Albuquerque, New Mexico 2011 Ballon Festival

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7679-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Desert Blue Jays,

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7610.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Smoke in the air, I think from a forest fire west of Santa Fe

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7595-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Ground squirrel here in New Mexico that has climbed a tree and uses it as a lookout. The tree is above it's burrow.

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7587-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

New Mexican Sunsets

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7569-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Sweet Cheeks

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7529-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Our fist visitor who has arrived on the feeder. A female ground squirrel and isn't she beautiful.

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7466-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Just hunting for some flies to eat.

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7341-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Watch out there is the cat.

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7421-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

The little female visitor on the feeder. Isn't she a beauty.

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7325-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

New little visitor to the feeder

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7197.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

A Oklahoma Squirrel first one at the feeder since I've arrived at the feeder.

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7062-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Now here is a funny looking humming bird.

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7014-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

On the wing

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6878-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

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6598-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Stopping in at the Oasis

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6612-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Waiting line only

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6604-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Cool clear water, drops

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6357-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Brown Thrasher

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6410-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Lots of little females have been visiting the feeders, I don't know if it's this years offspring or just foraging females moving through the area

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8055-1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Heat Bugs, noisy tree locust

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8052-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

The heat is making the look a little ragged now.

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6260-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Bullocks Oriole, female

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6157-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Visiting the feeder late in the evening on gossamer wings

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6149-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

In the gathering dusk, they flash like little green jewels as they come to the feeder. Such beauty in such a small package.

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6-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Posing for the picture. It's hot, so hot even the birds are starting to look stressed by the heat.

This is for the folks here in Muskogee, Oklahoma where I'm presently anchored down.  So to speak.  Nonetheless, this is just what we all need, a little cool weather to break through.  Maybe not this cold.  Look closely at that thermometer at the start of the video.  Enjoy

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5791-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Smallest humming bird ever on the feeder

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0009-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

computer capture software is running the camera in this photo

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5724-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Isn't he prettky

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5477-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Poised for take off

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5285-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Hovering and the landing pad

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5308-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Tail flaps down

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5165-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Angel Wings

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5442-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

A cool slurp of sugary sweetness to power up this little jewel of the forest and fields.

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4777-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Blurry frontal picture didn't come out to well but it's a cute picture nonetheless.

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4797-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Sometimes they come in so fast and quick to feed I don't even see them. They land behind the bottle in the feeder and I can't see them.

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4789-copy1.jpg, a photo by rgilcreasedatabrokers on Flickr.

Houston, we have touchdown.