One Fall Day

 A high sky with clouds

The blueberry bush is now changing the color.

House Finches are busy finishing up raising their young.

Right:  "I am big now, but my mom has to feed me still."🥰

" I am getting late going down south.  

Today is warm, so I stopped over.  See you next March."☺️

(note: Rufous Hummingbird is a summer bird here.)

Hot Days

The hot days are back in Oregon.  The lavenders in my backyard are now in bloom.  I make the lavender wands every summer.  Butterflies and bees are busy now.😄🐝🦋

"I am busy drinking the flower nectar."😋

"But sometimes I smell the fresh sugar juice, so I try the juice."😋

"Today, I am wading here!  I saw a hummingbird doing it, so I tried."😉

Backyard Friends

 Backyard friends are busy finding food here.

"Beauty Berries are a little tart, but I like these."😉

"We come here to eat the roasted sunflower seeds at the feeder."☺️

"I finished eating seeds on the ground and 

now it's the time to get clean."👍

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."👍

"Hi, I am a female House Finch.  I am busy eating the berries."😋

"Hi, I am an Osprey.   I just woke up from my nap on the branch."

(I do not fall easily!)🤩😎🎶

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?"

Wet and Dry Weather

 Too much rain over the holidays.

House Finch, female and male: "Can you see the rain falling?"🌧️

Ruby-crowned Kinglet:  "Can you see the rain drops on the branch?"🌦️

Chestnut-backed Chickadee:  "This week will be dry and sunny.  Yeah!"👀☀️🌞

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."🤩😊

 

A Baby Bird

 A big dragonfly comes to the backyard during the hot summer months.🐝🐞👀

Now is the time for baby birds to appear in my backyard.  This is a House Finch female baby.

"My mum told me it is safe here."😁👍

"I'm drinking and bathing here."😉👌

A Hello from the Backyard

 We returned on a sunny day, but it has been rainy since.  This is Oregon and it is nice to be back.

"Welcome back!"

"Welcome back!"

"Welcome back.  I am new here (a juvenile American Robin)."

Many Things to Do in the Backyard

 American Robins often visit here in spring.

"I need to clean my feathers."

Lesser Goldfinches like to eat the seeds and drink water here.

"I get thirsty after eating."

My blueberry bushes have flowers now.

"I like to nibble the sweet flowers."

Camelia and Pear Blossoms

 My camelia is finally blooming in the backyard.

Pear Blossoms are in bloom, too.  Many birds like the nectar or the petals.

"I am a male House Finch.  We are visiting this neighborhood."

"Hi, I am a female House Finch.  I am visiting with an Oregon Junco."

"Hi, I am a Red-breasted Nuthatch.  I'd rather eat the suet here."

Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year!

"I hope you did not get drunk😁."

"I don't like a bitter thing.😉"

"We just like to enjoy a party here😍😋."

Spring Friends

 In my backyard, House Finches have returned.

"I was gone to the coast during the cold months.😊"

Ruby-crowned Kinglet:  

"I stay here eating the suet 😋😋during the winter months."

Townsend's Warbler:  

"I come here often to eat the suet 😋👍💪till the weather warms up."

Spring Scene

 Spring is here.  The rose bushes began to grow.  I need to remove the old branches.

The Northern Flicker was busy munching the suet fallen on the ground.

 "I like the suet, fallen or on the feeder.  They both taste good."

The other day, I saw four House Finches on the wisteria branches.

"It finally warmed up.  We are back from the 

coast.  We like your sunflower seeds."

The Bewick's Wren comes all the year around.  This time it was shouting at the Yellow-rumped Warbler.

"This suet is mine."

Birds on a Rainy Day

Oregon's rain returned.  It has been rainy and cold.  Yesterday was a little windy, too. 

Bushtit:  "Oregon is now rainy.  We are used to it. 💧💧💧"

House Finch:  "No more fresh blueberry here.  The leaves are red and pretty.👍"

Anna's Hummingbird:  "I am back to the feeder.  Not bad😋!"

Popular Blueberry Blossoms

Back to the rainy weather.  Slowly, but steadily it is getting warm in the backyard.

My blueberry bushes are blooming now. Little birds like to drink the nectar.

"Yeah,  I've been waiting for it for a year."

"Me, too.  I love the taste."

House Finches like to eat the flower petals.  

"I am sneaking in to eat the flower petals.  I know I get scolded."