Just checking ...

Right now, I am checking her out every hour or so, waiting for a good photo opportunity. What a good photo opportunity is? Monotone background, not too many leafs in the way, the critter exposed from the surroundings, holding still while I am trying to bend myself over backwards ... sometimes it works. Patience is the number one prerequisite to good photos. Add luck, and the picture will be great. This here is better than those before, showing her in the natural habitat of the plant. Still, not what I have in mind. Now that it seems clear that she will stay for good, I am thinking about upgrading my gear, to get those great shots I have in mind. How often does it happen that you only have to step outside your backyard door and an amazing example of wildlife is right there at your disposal?
I traveled to Alaska and Manitoba to shoot bears, but this is almost more adventurous and exhilarating. It is also more personal, because she chose to live in our backyard - she's family.