Hello to all! Sorry for the infrequent posts, but we have been so busy with our other blog that the time just slips away. No more excuses though! I vow to post at least 3 times a week! Yep, you heard it here first. 3 times a week. I expect you all to hold me to it, too!
Anyway, the Varied Thrush showed up today! That is the latest in the year that we have seen him in the yard. Exciting stuff! Other than the Thrush we have seen; Warblers abound, Finches a plenty (House, American, Lesser and Siskin), Junco-Mania and a Robin-Go-Round. It's been a great time to be a birder! Here are some photos for your entertainment (hopefully).
The male Varied Thrush hanging out with some unsavory characters!
Such a gorgeous bird and such an unexpected visitor near the end of February.
The Spotted Towhee was hanging out all day long. Another rare occurrence. Usually, he comes in the yard for an hour our two in the morning and the evening, but not in the middle of the day.
Towhee looking pretty photogenic on the fence.
Then, the Towhee hopped up in the Curly Willow for some even better pics.
A well camouflaged Golden-Crowned Sparrow.
A White-Crowned and Golden-Crowned Sparrow just hangin' out.
The Lesser Goldfinches are looking as beautiful as ever!
Here's another Lesser just waiting for a spot to open up on the thistle sack below.
A Downy Woodpecker grabbing some suet. It's hard to tell from the photo, but this Downy had a yellow spot on the back of the head, instead of the normal red coloring.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the male Anna's Hummingbird to come around the other side of the feeder so I could get a better pic. Such amazing colors!
One of the 6 different Song Sparrows that were in the yard today.
Another Song Sparrow...
...and another...
1 comment:
All your pictures are great. We do not have the Varied Thrush or Anna;s hummer in this area. Thanks for sharing your photos. Helen
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