The Godpigeon

This is my latest challenge. This is the Godpigeon I referred to earlier. He doesn't like me getting close enough to get a clear photo. This is the best I have. He's probably the biggest cardinal among the many that gather at the bird feeder hanging from my backyard apple tree. The other day, I put some seed on something else so I could get a clear shot at him, but he wouldn't let me get near enough to get a clear image. Sooner or later, I'm getting him, though.

For those not familiar with the Goodfeathers, they were a cartoon on the Animaniacs show of the 1990s. I assume they were based on the movie "Goodfellas." The Goodfeathers were Bobby (voiced by a Robert DeNiro soundalike), Pesto (Joe Pesci soundalike) and Squit (a Ray Liotta soundalike). They all paid allegiance to the Godpigeon, a large, rotund bird who speaking mock Italian in a Marlon Brando raspy whisper.

Anyway, that's why I call this bird the Godpigeon. Look at that face. He doesn't know it yet, but he's posing for a closeup. I'm making him an offer he can't refuse.

I'm not a nature expert. There may be a good reason this bird looks like this. Unless someone gives me a good reason otherwise, the name sticks.