Back at the Wetland

 Now the summer heat is gone and the fall weather is in.

Last week we stopped over at the wetland after a month.   As soon as we arrived,  I spotted a hawk up on the tall evergreen.  He often perches there at the entry to the wetland.

"You already saw me!"

As I anticipated, all the summer birds are already gone.  The quiet trails...

"We are still here," answered a female Redwing Blackbird.

Autumn Arrival

Oregon had been dry.  Big forest fires have been going on and the smoke even invaded the northern area where I live.  Finally,  the other day the long-awaited rain storm came with thunder during the night.  Now the summer is gone.  So did the summer birds flee right before the storm hit here.  A lonesome backyard remains.

Hummingbirds fight for their territory.  Lately Anna's Hummingbird was bullied by the summer hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbirds.

"Now, I got my flowers back.  Yeah! 😜"

Some birds returned to my backyard from the woods.  A Song Sparrow is one of them.

"I am back.  I will see you more often."

Just to confirm the change in temperature, I found the Japanese maple leaves changing its color.

Return to South

 More summer birds are passing by here on the way to south.  

I saw this bird perched on a branch where not many birds do, so I took a photo.  Sure enough it turned out to be  a Dusky Flycatcher.  Last fall I found one stopping by.

"Hi, I remember your backyard."

In spring, I saw Wilson's Warbler a few times and on the return to south he again stopped over.  

"Hi, I am back, hungry for your bugs."

A rare visitor:   A 1st year Western Tanager,  who is a bit bigger than a House Finch and House Sparrow.  They all wanted to take a bath at the same time.

"I am new here and hope to return next year."

More Rufous Hummingbirds

More Rufous Hummingbirds arrive on the way to south.  This one remembered my fountain.

 "I just spotted my favorite fountain."

"Yeah, this is it.😜"

"This is my clothesline.😍"