The inspiration for this image came from my own backyard. We have several old apple trees that produce a type of apple that you can't find in the stores anymore. Usually you can find a lot of fallen apples in an orchard, especially if it's organically grown without the use of chemicals. The apples have a good taste to them, but they don't last very long owing to the worms, which is the reason they've fallen from the trees.

To make them last a little longer, I put them on an old table where we used to eat when the weather was nice. The colors and shine of the apples were so attractive that when a European sparrow came to rest on the table for a few moments, I could not resist capturing the scene. If I lived in North America the same scene could occur, I thought, so instead of a sparrow I chose the dark-eyed Junco, which better suited the colors of the apples. - CB