A female Anna's hummingbird with some white blotches, possibly indicating leucisism.
GLORIOUS AMARYLLIS BLOSSOMS averaging eight inches in diameter each!
Black squirrel munching on the last of the dahlia buds.
COMING IN FOR A DIP
A WARM BATH BY THE HEATED SPRAY
AT THE HEATED WATER DISH
DARK-EYED JUNCO - TAIL SPREAD
DARK-EYED JUNCO
ORANGE-CROWNED SPARROW heading south
What do you think? Are this and the next bird the same species? Age and body differences but head and neck markings very similar . . . so, what do you think?
Is this a younger version of that sparrow? What do you think?
Our resident Downy Woodpecker papa.
ROBIN STOPS IN DURING FALL MIGRATION
A SIP OF COOL WATER FOR A ROBIN
AMERICAN ROBIN BATHING BEAUTY
Robin bathing as a Purple Finch female watches and waits her turn.
SHARING A COOL DRINK OF WATER
PERFECTION IN A BLOSSOM
ONE WHITE PETAL?!
Leucistic Dahlia blossom, deep red with just one white petal.
GYPSY ROSE DAHLIA !!
AUTUMN IS IN THE AIR . . .
DEEP RED DAHLIAS IN THE SIDE GARDEN
BARRED OWL
SILENTLY FLEW IN AT SUNDOWN THIS EVENING AND PERCHED IN A MAPLE TREE
BROWN CREEPER
BATHING BEAUTY
BROWN CREEPER FLEDGLING BATHING IN THE BUBBLER AT OUR LITTLE POND
PASTEL BEAUTY - AND MORE TO COME
PRETTY IN PINK
FEMALE BUSHTIT VISITOR
WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A BUSHTIT !?!
CHEEKY LITTLE BUSHTIT
AN EXPLOSION OF DAHLIAS
