There was a beautiful old barn next to our fishing cottage and it had lots of nesting swallows and blackbirds.
This Common Grackle had her nest in a west facing window.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
Leica D-Lux 4 - APO Televid 82mm Scope 1/15s f/2.2 at 5.9mm iso80
Free Crop Reduced to 120 ppi for Internet Viewing
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