A Summer Bird

Several days of high temperature are now gone; the average temperature returned with some rain.

During the hot spell, one summer bird flew right into my backyard.  He is fast like a yellow bullet.

"Hi, I am a Wilson's Warbler.  I can be easily 

spotted by predators.  That's why I am super swift."

"You can just see my head a little better."

For your info, I will be out for a while.  I will be updating upon my return.

Early Summer

It has been too hot for May.  The dry, hot weather can lead to a brush and forest fire.  

My blueberry bushes have many flowers.  Not as many as last year, but still it is good.  Bumble Bees and Honey Bees come over to collect the nectar.

House Finches like to eat off the blossoms, and I sometimes have to chase them out.

"This is one of my favorite.  I like to keep on munching."

"I'd rather find a worm on the lawn.  Right now I am

 busy building my nest with the moss, mud, and dry grass."

Spring Visitor #2

White-crowned Sparrow stops over in the spring time.  For a few days, it shows up for a while.

Today was warm, so both the White-crowned Sparrow (left) and the Golden-crowned Sparrow (right) decided to take a sunbathing.

"It's relaxing here.  I have everything I need."

A Summer Bird

Our neighbor's wisteria began to bloom; ours is in the partial shade and will bloom next.

Not many birds like the wisteria, but there are enough birds who like to slurp the blueberry flower nectar.

"Hi, I am an Orange-crowned Warbler, a  summer 

bird.  I just arrived for the sweet berry nectar."

"Every summer, I return!"

Spring Visitor

Blueberry bushes now have blossoms.   The temperature fluctuates a lot, but slowly and surely it is warming up.   

On the tall grass, I found someone new.  It looks a little like a Song Sparrow, but who is it?

"Just guess!"

"I am a Fox Sparrow.  I have streaks 

all over chest and tummy."

Spring Pair

The nesting season is here.  

"We are busy building a nest."

"I want to wash off all the dirt on my wings."

"Me, too."

Pear Blossoms

Pear Blossoms began to bloom.  There used to be a huge curtain of the white blossoms, but no more due to the old age of the pear tree.  

Lesser Goldfinches stayed here all winter long.

"Today is sunny.  I need to stretch to dry up my wings."

"My mate and I are going to stay here as long as we can find food."