Here is the view from my “backyard” on a sunny day (it’s essentially my back porch, which backs up to a natural spring/park):
The branch on the bottom right hand corner of the above image is where this dude decided to devour his latest catch:
I love being this close and personal with nature.. He’s one of the locals here who I spot ever so often. I’m still waiting for the chance to get a good shot of the large resident hoot owl hoo I hear now and again in the evenings, as well as occasionally throughout the days. I’ve seen him a few times, but never had the chance to s-hoot 🙂