Early Morning in the Yard

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With the hot, dry weather, shooting of birds in, and around, my yard has become far less interesting as the birds have tended to stay deeper in the woods. Early this morning, though, this indigo bunting decided to come out and play.

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I was about to give up and go back inside when I heard snorting, turned, and not 30 yards away.......

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Finally, a look at the most common thing flying around my yard....