Last December when I visited the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, AZ, I posted a photograph of this Black-necked Stilt as it waded in the shallow waters in search of a small morsel to eat, surrounded by the colorful reflections from the fall leaves around the pond. When I recently reviewed some of my photographs from that day, I realized I had overlooked the moment of the bird’s successful hunt. The capillary waves from the Stilt’s jab into the water are still rippling as the prey is about to be consumed.