A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD foraging at one of our Crocosmia blossoms
A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at a Crocosmia blossom in our garden
LEWISIA BLOSSOM beauties in our side garden
LORQUIN'S ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY in our garden, described as 'pugnacious', even fighting off birds in protecting it's territory! Wow!
A PAIR OF AMERICAN CROWS sharing a quiet Summer moment together in our neighbor's maple tree
COOPER'S HAWK PERCHED IN OUR BLOSSOMING CHERRY TREE
ONE OF THE RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS FORAGING AMONG THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS
CHERRY BLOSSOMS ATTRACT A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD
A SPRING BOUQUET OF PURPLE STRIPED CROCUSES BY OUR POND
A CHILLY SPRING DIP FOR A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW IN OUR NATURAL BASALT BIRD BATH BY THE POND
THE FEMALE HALF OF A PAIR OF YELOW-RUMPED WARBLERS THAT VISITED OUR GARDEN THE OTHER MORNING
BRIGHT MALE YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER IN OUR SERVICEBERRY TREE
UNDERSIDE OF UNIDENTIFIED INSECT (VIEWED THROUGH A WINDOW). IT'S THE WING PATTERN THAT STUMPED THE 'BUG BRAINS' - A BEE? A FLY? ANY THOUGHTS?
SPA DAY FOR ONE OF THE SPOTTED TOWHEE BATHING BEAUTIES IN OUR GARDEN
OOOOH! THAT'S COLD WATER! SPOTTED TOWHEE IN THE BASALT BASIN BIRD BATH
ANYONE WANT TO SCRUB MY BACK FOR ME?
MAYBE IF I KEEP MOVING I CAN STAY WARM . . .
HEY, I'M BATHING HERE - YOU'LL GET YOUR TURN, FINCH! BACK OFF!
AUTUMN AND TIME FOR AN ACROBATIC GREY SQUIRREL TO MUNCH ON THE MAPLE SEEDS
A COOPER'S HAWK LANDED BY OUR POND IN THE BACK GARDEN
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 'PREY BUFFET' THE COOPER'S HAWK SAW JUST BEFORE LANDED BY THE POND . . .
WHO DOESN'T LOVE A LITTLE BUSHTIT, ESPECIALLY ALL PUFFED ON A CHILLY AUTUMN DAY?
LOOKS OBVIOUS, BUT IS IT AN ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER?
LOOKS LIKE AN ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ANOTHER VIEW OF THAT PACIFIC WREN . . .
AN THE FINAL PACIFIC WREN IMAGE FROM THAT RECENT VISIT . . .
ACROBATIC RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH SIPPING A COOL DRINK IN OUR BASALT BIRD BATH - HANG IN THERE, BABE!
A COOLING SHOWER FOR A RED-LEGGED FROG IN THE DRIPPING WATER OF ONE OF THE WATER BUBBLERS BY OUR POND
A SONG SPARROW - WHAT ELSE!?
BUDDIES MEETING FOR A LITTLE DRINK - A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE AND A WILSON'S WARBLER ON THE BUBBLER BY OUR POND
A BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER IN OUR SERVICEBERRY TREE. IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO HAVE AN UNUSUAL VISITOR DROP IN FOR A BATH OR A BUG DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE TRICK IS TO KEEP A CONSTANT EYE ON THE GARDENS - THEY'RE OFTEN HERE AND THEN GONE IN A VERY SHORT TIME . . .
AMONG THIS WEEK'S NEW SIGHTINGS IN OUR GARDEN IS THIS LITTLE WARBLING VIREO
. . . AND THIS PRETTY LITTLE YELLOW WARBLER, TOO
RICE GRAINS GROWING ON THE DELTA DE L'EBRE NATURE RESERVE IN, SPAIN
A resident Red-shouldered Hawk at the Ding Darling reserve in Florida.
PURPLE STRIPED CROCUS BUDS EMERGING THROUGH THE SNOWFALL
SPRING CROCUS IN A LATE SNOWFALL IN OUR GARDEN
BRIEF QUIET MOMENT FOR THIS FINCH IN OUR LITTLE POND
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