This youngster is a frequent visitor to my back yard, coming to check out the feeder birds in hopes of a quick lunch. (They are generally smart enough to know when he's around.) He normally perches in the woods behind my house, or in a dogwood tree near the house, where he is partially obscured by twigs and branches. This time he chose a branch that kept him clear of obstructions. He stayed put for awhile as I walked toward him, getting pretty close with the lens zoomed out to give him flying room. I hoped he would take off across the open yard, but of course he went back into the woods. It's amazing how well these guys can negotiate a thicket of twigs and brambles at high speed.
D500, Sigma 150-600C @ 240 mm, ISO 4000, 1/600s @ f/5.6 manual. (Dark day.)







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