Saturday, August 30, 2025

Fall is Here

Our schools are starting after Labor Day holidays.  Butterflies are still on the last of lavenders. 




Summer Hummingbirds are in a hurry to fly down to south now.

Rufous Hummingbird:  "It is already getting cool lately."πŸ˜‰πŸŒ»


Western Scrub-jay:  "I have to grow up fast before the cold weather arrives."πŸ‘




Bewick's Wren:  "I am already grown up and ready for winter."😊

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Summer is Almost Over

 The wetlands now show the end of  summer.😒🐝🌻


"I come here close to the end of summer."πŸ˜„



"I was born this year and now have to find my own food."πŸ‘




"I like these berries at the end of summer. 
I will leave for south pretty soon."🫐😎



Sunday, August 17, 2025

Moving to South

 The summer sky with clouds in August.  Last few days are a little cooler.




Birds are active in the backyard.  I saw three Red-breasted Nuthatches 
at the same time.😍

"This is our backyard."πŸ‘


Fall migration has already started in Alaska.  I see Rufous Hummingbirds often visiting my backyard on the way to south.🎢🎢

"Hello.  I like your flowers and am on the way to Mexico."😎



"I like these purple flowers."🀩😁🌻

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Wetlands Families

 Near the end of summer, birds are busy raising their young ones.πŸ˜‰πŸŽΆ


Lesser Goldfinch:
 "Mummy,  it good..."πŸ˜‹
(left:  young but a little older than the right)


Common Yellowthroat (just out of the nest?):
"I am grown-up now."😍🌻


Great Egrets:"We are one big family."😎🐟🀩
(Morning routine:  fishing.)


"Delicious."πŸ˜‹






Saturday, August 2, 2025

Summer Scene

 Bees are still busy in my backyard. 


"I am collecting the lavendar honey."🎢


At the wetlands, young ones are seen in the morning.

"Who are you?  I hope you are nice to me."😊




"Hi, I am new around here. 
 I am trying to find food myself."πŸ˜πŸ‘



Saturday, July 26, 2025

The Wetlands in July

 The wetlands nearby have many birds during summer.


"Hi, I am a male American Goldfinch.  
I fly around here in a small flock."πŸ‘


"Hi, I am a female House Finch.  I am busy eating the berries."πŸ˜‹



"Hi, I am an Osprey.   I just woke up from my nap on the branch."
(I do not fall easily!)🀩😎🎢




Saturday, July 19, 2025

Real Summer Days

 When the evening came on a hot day, a squirrel was stretched out on the lawn.


"Nice to feel the cool ground."😁


 

Anna's Hummingbird: 
"The hotlips are the #1 flower for me."🀩



Chestnut-backed Chickadee: 
 "I am back from the woods today."πŸ˜„πŸ˜‹


Saturday, July 12, 2025

The Wetland Scene

 The real summer arrived here.  Many hot days.   


 
Turkey Vultures:  "Too hot, but we still like it here."😎🎢



Cedar Waxwings (four):  "It's a nice view here."πŸ‘
American Robin(lower right):  "I agree."



Bald Eagle, Juvenile:  "I am still young.  I take two years 
or more to get the white head and tail."πŸ¦…πŸ€©



Friday, July 4, 2025

Hummingbirds Are Busy

 In my backyard, fuchsias are hanging in full bloom.



Anna's Hummingbird loves the nectar.

"I love the nectar."



"But I still like the hotlips, too.  
The white petal just came off ."



Saturday, June 28, 2025

Heron's Fishing

 In a sunny morning at the wetland, a Great Blue Heron was staring the water.


"I am hungry."🐟?


With a splash,
"I  striked a fish!"πŸ‘


The fish skewered with the beaks,
"Ready for breakfast."☺️🎢



"It's already down in my throat."πŸ˜‹


Saturday, June 21, 2025

Backyard Birds

The fuchsias are in bloom.  Anna's Hummingbird likes to drink the nectar.



"My favorite flower."πŸ‘


"My favorite is blueberries."πŸ˜„



"My favorite is roasted sunflower seeds."😍

Note:  Black-headed Grosbeak visited me after many years of  absence.  Many trees are gone due to development.  It is hard for them to come to my backyard.πŸ˜₯

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Hot and Dry

  Oregon has been dry this season.   At the wetland, many birds are nesting.


Brown-headed Cowbird: "I am worried about the water supply here.  
We need a lot of bugs to feed the babies."




House Finch:  "So far it is ok for my family.  Look my kid(left) is growing up."



Eurasian Collard-dove "I do not come here often, but is it a good place to stay?"




Sunday, June 8, 2025

Big Bird

 One day at the wetland, I was taking a picture of  a heron.  Then I noticed something moving at the far end. What is it?😎


"I am a big bird."πŸ¦…


"My morning routine to fly over the water."πŸ¦…πŸŽΆ


"You are lucky to see me here today."πŸ€©πŸ‘☮️


Sunday, June 1, 2025

Summer Backyard

 A summer bird, Rufous Hummingbird, stops over once in a while.


"I love these hotlips."


Bewick's Wren is busy, sand bathing.

"Not a dead bird.  Feel so good."

"I need to clean my feathers."



"My favorite summer flowers are back. "


Saturday, May 24, 2025

The Wetland Summer

 At the nearby wetland, young Canada Geese are busy with their parents.


.
"It takes a while to train them all.  Today is swimming."😊



Black-headed Grosbeak:  "I am still looking for a mate this summer." 😎🩷



Cedar Waxwing:  "I like to eat these berries."  πŸ˜πŸ‘