Hidden!

This colorful female cardinal was keeping her eye on the action, and there was a lot of action happening around the base of the tree. Some kind passerby had spread out a snack of nuts on the ground, and all the birds in the neighborhood were enjoying the feast. This lovely lady, concealed in the branches of the maple tree and cleverly camouflaged to match the autumn leaves, was just waiting for her turn to swoop down and grab some treats.

More pictures of the action start here.