During my Best of Bosque Workshop last December, we were set up in front of a cornfield on the North Loop, where the Cottonwood trees line the ditch. I remember everyone ignoring this Raven while we were in front of about 5,000 Sandhill Cranes. I am always looking for something different, and I initially thought this Raven might have a bird in its bill, so I rattled off a few frames and discovered it was a mouse for breakfast. The golden light and pumpkin orange out-of-focus autumn cottonwood trees in the background make it special.

**Raven in flight with a mouse in Golden Light** (Corvus corax, Grand corbeau, CORA) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache NWR, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 6,400, f/8 @ 1/5,000s Manual exposure.

An American Kestrel proudly displaying its lunch (a mouse) during my Better than Bosque Workshop in New Mexico.

**American Kestrel in flight** (Falco sparverius, Crécerelle d'Amérique, AMKE) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 6,400, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Manual exposure.

“Here is the testimonial for the workshop, which I found to be excellent:

I recently attended the Puffins Galore workshop organized by Chris Dodds. I have attended many workshops in the last 15 years, and Chris’s was one of the most interesting. The location is amazing. Chris takes time to answer our questions and gently explain what we could be doing better. Before the workshop, I could not shoot puffins as they are erratic and quick. Now I can, thanks to Chris! ”

— Réne Bastien | Ontario, Canada | Deluxe Puffins Galore Workshop 2024