Ready for his closeup …

This little guy was clearly outgunned by the squirrels and bluejays vying for the abundant birdseed we put out this weekend, but he figured out that the scraps on the ground nearby were being overlooked by his larger competitors. I managed to get pretty close to watch him while he proceeded to stuff those little cheeks quite full, then bounded away to store his cache. Amazingly, for this shot, he actually stopped and stood quite still for about a minute, as if to say, “OK, did you get my good side?” Hope you enjoy…

f/8, 1/250th, ISO 400, 260 mm