A goldfinch landed just outside the door to my deck this morning. The tennis ball there is a little larger than regulation size (for scale), and the hazy areas are condensation on the door this humid morning. The goldfinch came a couple times to that spot but stayed away after my cat launched himself toward the bird from the indoor-side of the glass door.
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