Intensity...

Fields and streams are snow covered and frozen. Now is the time when we'll see the species that typically dwell deeper in the forest venturing into the yard in search of a thawed and flowing water source. This beauty stayed for quite a while today. Squirrels and birds seemed to sense no threat. At one point there were several birds and a squirrel sitting right next to him on the branch. Perhaps he was just resting here for a while... before his next meal of course :)
He was watching a squirrel eat a peanut on the ground beneath him when I took this. I love the expression on his face.