Ken Cummings, 82, has been feeding the pigeons in his back yard for nearly 20 years. “I love all living things” he says. “We’ve had all kinds of animals over the years, now it’s just something that I keep doing.” Now with rising prices affecting cost of bird seed, Cummings has felt strain feeding his feathered friends. “Prices have doubled just in the last couple years” he says. “If I don’t feed ‘em, what are they gonna eat?”. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Brian Hill of Tucson High School grimaces after committing a critical foul on a Mountain View player late in the game at the MLK Classic held at McKale Center, January 21, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. The Badgers held on to upset the defending state champions 54-47. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

A performer with Flam Chen Pyrotechnic Theatre faces off with a procession participant prior to the grande finale of the Tucson All Souls Procession, November 9, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. The public event was originally inspired by the Mexican festival of Day of the Dead but has grown into its own tradition. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Palo Verde High School cheerleaders Ashley Gray, left and Gigi Tadeo use locker room sinks to give them a boost for applying makeup while sophomore cheerleader Virginia Bemer, center left, and sophomore dance team member Janelle Gary compare cell phone photos before getting on the bus to travel to Sahuarita for a football game October 10, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Arizona’s Brooke Buringrud, left, Brittany Leonard, and Paige Weber celebrate a point during the first game of their match against Oregon State on senior day at McKale Center Nov. 23, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. Arizona swept the match 3-0. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Douglas High School softball player Stephanie Ybarra is consoled after her father and Douglas assistant coach David Ybarra was taken to the hospital by ambulance after suffering a heart attack in the dugout before the game. Ybarra made a full recovery. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Lindsay Heimbach goes airborne while sledding down a hill on Mt. Lemmon December 27, 2008. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Anissa Delsi, 7, center, receives directions backstage along with fellow dancers prior to taking the stage at the Tucson Music Hall for a performance by the Viva Performance Art Center June 29, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona. Students performed a variety of traditional dances from various regions of Mexico as well as modern hip-hop numbers. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Arided Martinez, 16, lets go of a nervous smile as Jesus Icedo, 16, directs the horse they are riding into a full gallop. The pair were riding in a 32 kilometer “cabalgata” or horseback ride that was organized by the state of Sonora to celebrate the agrarian roots off the state. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)

Velia Johana Castro, 19, starts to wipe away a tear after she and her fiance were denied a tourist visa for the second time in less than a month. They said that they thought the first time was bad luck, and paid another $130 a piece to apply again, only to be denied. (Photo by James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star)