Bird scaring ball hanging from the platform ceiling, in an attempt to discourage real birds, at Tamien station, south San Jose. They also play loud, intermittent recordings of the sounds of birds of prey; when the station is deserted it makes for quite an eerie ambience.

Shot with the Nikon D70s and the 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom at 70mm, ISO 400, f/11 shutter 1/100 sec. Exposure, contrast, levels, and highlights adjustments in Aperture.