As this adorable Vermilion Flycatcher turns to look behind him, he’s probably thinking “Are you following me?” and the answer would be “Yes! We are!” I’m at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona. We had a marvelous first day here, ending with the Vermilion Flycatcher who to our delight, returned again and again to a particular perch, much of the time one like this in full view and without obstructions. He would leave the perch in pursuit of small gnats and tiny flying insects only to return to the same perch over and over. Then, as the insects moved on, he’d fly to another perch that afforded him the perfect view and flight path for catching his dinner. And, we would follow as he left one tree for another then another. Lots of people visit the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch and our tripods and long lenses attracted attention from some of the visitors who asked questions like “what is that bird?” which we were happy to answer. Through all of that, the little flycatcher went about his business of catching flies, having become fairly acclimated to the people passing under his trees