From Hail to Rain

 I though March weather is unstable. But this year April, too, is as much as or worse than March.  One day, it hailed a lot.

Golden-crowned Sparrows have been around here for a few weeks before moving into the woods in summer.

"I am tough.  I don't mind the cold weather at all."

After a couple of weeks of  the cold spell, it finally changed to rain.

Guess what.  All of a sudden, right when the warm rainy days came.  So did many Yellow-rumped Warblers come into my backyard (it used to be only 2-4 at max here ; now I counted close to a dozen).

Yellow-rumped #1:  "It's been cold this spring, so I didn't make it into the woods yet."

Yellow-rumped #2:  "Yeah, that's why we all  come here to nibble the suet."

I hope that's the reason.

The Cold Temperature for Another Week

The northern cold wind still blows down here.  It is to stay here for another week.  We are back in winter at this time.

Despite of this, the blueberry flowers are beginning to bloom.

My dwarf pear tree almost finished blooming.   I hope there will be some pears this summer.

 

"Now I look for a bug around here."

I have several birdbaths in the backyard.

"After my meal, I can quench my thirst."

Cold Spring

April is here, but the weather changes so much this spring.  This weekend is very cold with the northern wind blowing our way.  But around the corner in my backyard, the bleeding hearts are in bloom.

 

American Crows sometimes visit here to eat the left-over suets.

"It is delicious.  I saw little birdies coming here all the times."

Chestnut-backed Chickadee:  "Yeah, it is very cold today."

Yellow-rumped Warbler:  "It is windy today."

The Wetland in Spring

 At the wetland nearby,   for weeks I find several Anna's Hummingbird at the same spots.    This is one of them.

"This is my territory.  Stay out of here."

The other day I found a Bewick's Wren at the wetland.   

"I usually stay in someone's backyard.  But it 

is getting warmer, so it is ok to be in the wild!"

Most of the waterfowls have already left for the north.  But  this Bufflehead enjoys the calm water.

"We can take time here.   Our secret summer

 home has plenty of space for us."