Fall back

I'd been looking forward to spending the day chilling out as I sat and watched the birds, but apparently they decided to take the day off as well—I think I saw a total of four birds, and this Purple Finch was the only one that stayed on the feeder for more than 10 seconds. So, naturally, it sat with its back to me the entire time:



However, I did manage to get a really nice, detailed shot of the back of its head that seemed worth sharing, as I thought the patterns and textures of the various feathers were rather interesting:



And that does it for today's post. Here's hoping both the birds and I are feeling a bit more energetic tomorrow...