Observaciones de tahomus

Curled up against the house by the front steps. Sleeping? 3-4” long as presenting. Occasionally moves (like shivering). Sun is starting to shine on him, he just turned around and I could see his tail. Lodgepole pine cone in the photo. UPDATE: the animal has died after a few hours.

Photo taken with a higher-end point and shoot camera that is approx 3 years old. I cropped in hard.
Bird has been in the area for a week or more. Cry sounds like a juvenile goshawk. There is another similar looking bird here as well - they cry back and forth. Bird body exclusive of the tail is approx 20”- bird had spent some time on the ground about 30’ from me and later I spotted a yardstick from my location for size. I only had my phone then and picture is fuzzy.

And robin. At my birdbath, about 3’ off the ground. It’s been very dry, and we’re getting more birds and more species of birds than ever before. I put out an improvised birdbath, and it’s in constant use, too. I don’t feed the birds at all. Just provide water to birds (and squirrels, flies and bees/wasps. )