Friday, December 9, 2011

Titmouse at Inspiration Point

I haven't had a chance to sit quietly at Inspiration Point until a few days ago. It had been getting into the lower 20s-upper teens at night, so to make the rounds of the water features, I waited until the midday temperature warmed enough for my finally acclimatized thin blood.

Apparently the Black-crested titmouse didn't much care that there was a skim of ice on the water at Inspiration Point. As I waited for the water to cascade through the series of small pools and top off the main tank, I caught a few pictures of one in search of a quick dip.
Here s/he surveys the area from behind before committing to bathe.
I guess the area was deemed safe because this was my next shot:


Perhaps I anthropomorphize but it looks to me like it might be a bit chilly in there.
The little guy (or gal) shook out and took off before I could get an "after."


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