Here's the 1st photo (taken a few days ago) of 2023, taken with my Nikon D3500 and 70-300mm lens. My dog chased the squirrel (aka "tree rat") up onto the big pine tree branch in the backyard. I zoomed out to 300mm and snapped a very nervous squirrel. f/6.3 and 1/500 shutter.

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