{"id":8393,"date":"2026-04-12T20:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vernabob.com\/blog\/?p=8393"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:20:46","slug":"candid-critters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vernabob.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/12\/candid-critters\/","title":{"rendered":"Candid Critters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a trio of shots taken in the last couple of days:<\/p>\n

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First, the squirrels seem to like the peanuts (not indigenous to AZ) we toss their way.<\/p>\n

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Cardinals are quite visible in the desert. This guy was singing to his mate a while back from the top of a nearby utility pole. It looked like a red whistle way up yonder.<\/p>\n

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This Collared Dove is the third most frequently seen of the doves that visit; first the Mourning Doves and then the White-Winged Doves followed by the Collared.<\/p>\n

30 Apr 2026: Squirrel and another Peanut:<\/p>\n

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Click on any image to enlarge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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