Freeland Road Wetlands Area of Canaan Valley at 3200' elevation.
This male was watching over three newly fledged chicks that stayed hidden below in this same hawthorne bush.
If you have a large viewing screen, open in 'original' size.
Leica D-Lux 4 - APO Televid 82mm Scope 1/400s f/2.8 at 7.9mm iso80
Cropped 8x10 Landscape at 100% Zoom
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