Unexpected visitor...

Heard a loud thump at one of my windows yesterday morning. When i went to the back door to investigate, this fellow landed on the deck rail.

Quick grab-shot through a (dirty!) window...

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... he sat there for a couple of minutes and didn't seem to notice me moving around my kitchen trying to get a decent shot off... i think he was stunned. After a time he took flight low and away 'round the house.

This guy's been a regular terror of my feeder crowd for awhile. Finally caught him in the open.

Someday i may even learn how to use that dratted digital camera!

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