Fluctuating Temperature

 Temperature goes up and down this time of the year.  Sometimes, it's like summer?  Othertimes, it is back to winter.   Now, Coral Bells are in bloom.  I divided them some years back and all of them are doing fine.🌷🌸🪻

In spring, one Mallard couple sometimes land in my backyard.

Male Mallard:  "It is hard to find food today because your lawn is a bit high."🦆🪿

Male Rufous Hummingbird:  "I am back.  I like your fresh sugar juice."😊

(This spring, I see more Rufous males.  Yeah!😍)

The Wetlands

 Most of the winter birds are gone to the woods or to Alaska.😿

Anna's Hummingbird:  "I miss them, but I am always here."😍

White-crowned Sparrow:  "I am back from the coast.  I will stay here in spring and fall."🌷

Bewick's Wren:  "I stay here most of the time, and often visit someone's backyard.👍

Changes in the Backyard

 March is still cold in Oregon.  But outside you can find flowers in bloom. 

Birds are getting busier.😄

"Do you know I am collecting the nest materials!!"🤔😍

"Do you know I came from south?

I am Orange-crowned Warbler, a summer bird here!"😁🤩

Spring Arrival at the Wetlands

 Spring has arrived at the wetlands.

"I am American Robin.  I like many buds on the bush."🌸

"Redwing Blackbird has a musical song."😍

"Tree Swallows are returned and busy flying around."😍

Spring Visitor

 Our camelia bush is under the big pine tree (cold and shaded), 

but a couple of blossoms were already in bloom.☺️

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March 14 was my mother-in-law's birthday.  A male Rufous Hummingbird often returns here on this day.  When I looked out around noon, there he was, right on time.

"I have a good memory.  I know this feeder."😁👍

"I like to drink the sweet sugar juice after my long trip from south."☺️🌸

Spring Time

 A purple crocus is now in bloom.  

Winter birds are still around in the backyard.

"I am one of them."😁

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

"I am still all the year around." ☺️🌷

Black-capped Chickkadee

Going to North

 The other day the wetland was still in fog.  We found a total of eight Tundra Swans resting and sleeping after a long flight from south.  

"We came from south.  Soon we have to leave to north."☺️

"We are Bufflehead.  We stayed here during winter,

 but soon we will leave for Alaska."🌞

"We are Lesser Scaup.  We may leave for further north later."🌷🪻