On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:39:06 -0700, "Paddy's Pig"
wrote:

A rare visitor today. It's 109 deg F here today (113 in Los Angeles) and
everybody's looking for water --- including this guy. When he showed up he
immediately became an unwelcome guest as far as the other birds & animals
were concerned. They voiced their displeasure by disappearning en masse.

When I spotted him I immediately grabbed a camera and began popping shots
through the windows --- never mind the fact that my kit lens was the longest
lens I had in the house. I've never been able to get a good shot of one of
these guys. They usually don't hang around long and they don't come often,
so I wasn't taking any chances.
Beautiful creature. Such powerful legs.