A Difficult Assignment

In early January my friend Mike found out he had cancer of the esophagus.  When he told me, he asked if I was interested in doing a photo documentary of his experience.  I agreed, and took shots of him almost every week until he died, on August 15th.  This shot is part of that series.

Yes, another bird.

I have always liked birds, even as a kid.  They are so very unlike other animals in the way they think, and so varied in appearance.  This is a common yellowthroat fledgling, just out of his nest.