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Besides being a bird I rarely get to see, I just like this image: the old spicket, the drip of water, the weathered post, the green leaves against the bright background with just enough pattern to be interesting, and the perky bird pose. It all adds up, to my eye, to a very satisfying picture. 🙂 Oh…and the bird is what used to be called the Plain Titmouse, until the Ornithological Union split the supposed species into three. This is now the Oak Titmouse, restricted to California. It is replaced by the Juniper Titmouse to the west, and the Plain is now restricted to the east. This shot is from General Vallejo’s home, which is part of the Sonoma State Historical Park.

Sony HX400V. 1200mm equivalent field of view. ISO 200 @ 1/250th @ f6.3. -1/3 EV exposure compensation. Processed in Lightroom on my Surface Pro tablet.