Busy Backyard

 Many rainy days.  I can not go to the wetland, so I watch my backyard for bird visitors.

"We come here often," said one of the Bushtit flock.😉

"I see the frost on the ground," said one of the two Red-breasted Nuthatches.❄️⛄

"Ta, ta,... I have to take off quickly before another one of us shows up here."😁🎄

Winter Visitors

At the wetland nearby, more waterfowls have arrived.  Here are a Gadwal couple. 

"We are very happy in this little pond."👍

(These ponds have been dry thru the fall months.)

Here are a Green-winged Teal couple.

"We like this little pond, too."😉

Here are Northern Shovelers.

"The winter sky in Oregon is super."😁🪿👀

Cold Days

Now I had to get all the Christmas decorations out.  

The temperature is getting chilly these days.

At the wetland nearby, I saw several Common Mergansers far away.

"We just arrived here."👍

Ruddy Ducks were far away at the other end.

"We like to stay away from people."😉

A good thing was that near a bench at the trail, I saw a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

"I am usually here to find a little bug."🤩

Winter Sun

 Yesterday, the sky was blue for a little while.

The young Red-tailed Hawk was enjoying the sun.

"It is nice and warm now.  I am going up higher."

Down below, a Golden-crowned Sparrow was munching the beauty berries.

"These are the only berries left now."

Next to it, a Yellow-rumped Warbler was ready to nibble the favorite suet.

"I come here everyday for the suet."

American Robin

Most of the leaves have fallen after many rainy days.  But the beauty berries are still around.

"Now that all the sweet berries are gone, I have to try these tart berries."👀😓

"Better than getting hungry."😉

"There are many left.  I will come back."😁

 

Winter Time

 The winter time arrived here.  

Oregon Junco, male: "It is the rainy season here."😉

Oregon Junco, female:  "The sun comes out once in a while."👍

Ruby-crowned Kinglet:  "I am hiding.  I come here to eat the suet."😁

Fall is Red

 After Halloween, it was very dark.   Now that the winter time started yesterday, I feel better.  Maybe birds may feel the same?

More birds come and visit in the backyard with the cold temperature outside.

"I am back when the leaves change to red."

"I am here all the time for the suet and peanuts."

"I munch on the suet, too.  I am very small and swift." 

My Backyard

You can see many yellow leaves now.  Between the rainy days, the fall sky is high. 👀😉

Black-capped Chickadee:  "I am a regular here."😊

Yellow-rumped Warbler:  "I am a winter visitor."👍🤩

Autumn Migration

 Today the sky was filled with clouds with some patches of blue.  

Many Canada Geese are heading toward south.

We found first Northern Pintails at the wetland reservoir.  

"We just arrived here for winter."

"I see many ducks slowly filling the water around here."

Warm Fall Weather

 The fall sky is always filled with Canada Geese around the wetland.

"Honk, honk, honk...."(Very noisy)👀🪿😉

"We are quiet, but always here.😊🪿"

"We stay here only during the cold months.👍🌞🪿"

October Already

 The time passes fast.  It is already October.

"All the summer visitors are gone, but I stay here all the time."

"I am back from the woods, stay here for a month 

maybe, and take off to the coast where it will be a bit warmer in winter."

"I stay here all the time."

Autumn Color

 The blueberry bush has red leaves now.

"I can tell it is autumn with the red rosehip berries."

"The leaves are now yellow and began to fall."

September Backyard

 My two dwarf pear trees had a couple dozens of pears.  I ate some fresh and am trying to cook the rest.

"That's a good idea."🤩

"I am back from the woods.  Today I took a bath here."😉

"I live here.  Your Hotlip nectar is still sweet."😍

September at the Wetland

The other day, we had a big rain storm over night.  The weather is now cooling.  Most of the summer birds have left our area for south.

 

"I am a Lesser Goldfinch and we stay around here during winter."

"I am a Killdeer and am back from the woods.  

We stay here during the cold months."

"I am Anna's Hummingbird and move to backyards pretty 

soon.  We appreciate the sugar juice the backyard owners prepare."

Bushtits Return

 When the weather gets cold, many Bushtits fly in a bunch.

"We are four."

"We are two."

"We are three."

"We will see you more often now."

Fall is Here

 Here, school will start this week (some schools started last week).

"The lavender season is already gone."😢

Rufous Hummingbirds have left here.

"I am on the way to south now."😢

A young Western Scrub-jay stopped by.

"I will stay here all winter long."👍😊🪿

 

Time to Grow Up

At the end of summer, birds have to finish raising their youngs.

House Finch dad is helping out feeding the young.

"I want more."😁

"Today is a flight practice."👍

"I am already grown up, all by myself now."🤩😊