In a previous post we learned pewee’s often perch up in a tree. But that doesn’t mean they always perch up high. Here we see a juvenile Eastern Wood-Pewee perching on an old stump. I think these are beautiful little birds, and I love the coloration of the adolescents, with the pale brown wing bars that typically turn white as they age.

This one was doing what birds are most often doing, out looking for food. But thankfully, it didn’t mind taking a short break and posing for the camera. Positioning myself with the sun at my back on a mostly clear day helped create that nice catch light in the eye, which always adds a little extra life to a portrait of an animal (or person).

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