Blackbird

The female blackbird doesn't want me to see where her nest is. If I appear in the backyard when she is carrying worms she waits quietly in the big apricot tree until I turn my back. I never see which way she goes. When I peep out a window she always sees me.

I captured this late in the day when the sun dipped briefly under the nor'west arch. It's a beautiful time, with everything brightly lit against the dark blue-grey clouds.