Sora the Cat was sitting at the dining room window looking through the screen when she started chattering.
We looked up and there was a hummer on the tree outside. Fortunately it stayed while I ran down to my office to get Big Bertha, spinning the ISO up to 3200 and shooting handheld at a 35mm equivalent of 900mm.
Nikon D7200 and Tamron 150-600 zoom, first gen.
A gorgeous Northern Flicker visited our balcony late this afternoon.

And then Yumi spotted a Brown Creeper on a nearby cherry tree. Amazing how they blend in. . .

It’s just above the circular knot


Ah, that’s better!
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