In spring when pear blossoms are in bloom, many summer birds begin to arrive back here in Oregon.
Today another returnee was sighted.
A female Roufous Hummingbird with roufous colored body and green back returned. Since a male had already arrived here about 2 weeks prior, it was about the time for her to get here. Welcome back!
"Uumm, good!! A taste of my Oregon home."
The other day when the sky was blue, a pair of Red-tailed Hawks were soaring high. When the temperature climbs, the air warms up and starts lifting. That is the time when these large birds get in the air, circling in the sky, without much of effort on their part.
Down on the ground, someone was busy getting clean. Someone who wanted to hide its face like a flamenco dancer.
" It's me. I just like to clean all over, to every bit of my wing feather." See, how meticulous Mr. Robin is.
On the fence, after a long absence, Mrs. Towhee was seen hopping around to scrutinize food availability before a nest is built.
A busy season is here for birds to build nests and raise their young. The backyard owner is also busy with picking up weeds, manually rototilling a small veggie garden, filling in composts, and so on. Between those chores, never forget to plant small red flowers for hummers and sunflowers for little birds who live here for summer.
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