Jo pond at Lakewood. Several birds perched in Aspen.
At this time in sprng, much attention was dedicated to nest builing and the gathering of supplies, and feeding the parents sitting on the nest and ultimately helping to eed the new babes. I didn't get a lot of visitors that lingered like this bird. There was a real sense that it knew it ought not dally but, peanuts!
As this one sneaks away from nest building and feeding duty to grab a treat for itself, suddenly the mob calls. It tries to eat quickly but in short order, it stashes its goody and takes off.