Since dogs are superior to cats, and she's the best Emmy ever, here are some dog pictures a day ahead of the usual pet-blogging schedule.
This one shows Her Majesty in her element, basking in the back yard in a little hollow under a bush.
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Her little den provides an excellent view of the back yard. This one was shot from behind the bush, while I was waiting for the house sparrows to settle down and be photographed.
Of course, the increased bird activity does occasionally force her to get up and re-assert control over the yard. Here she is after chasing off a bunch of mourning doves:
It's hard work being the Queen of Niskayuna...
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