In spring, a Fox Sparrow sometimes visit my backyard on the way into the woods.
Several days ago, I noticed one.
Spring at the wetland.
A couple of Tree Swallows decided to nest around here.
One Killdeer wanted me to follow her. There must be her nest nearby and she wanted me to stay away from it.
Majority of waterfowls are gone to the north. Some Greater Scaups were still paddling in a pond.
On the way into the woods, a male Townsend stopped over. His jaw is all dark in comparison with a female with a small dark spot which used to come here everyday during the cold months.
The wetland has spring blossoms.
Against the blue sky, there came a big bird. First it looked like a goose, but it turned out to be an Bald Eagle.
Another big bird was the Great Blue Heron, perched like a sentinel on a stump.
Have you ever seen a Purple Finch? They look like House Finch, but they have a prominent eyebrow and the male has deep purple pink.
Guess what!
A Rufous Hummingbird arrived here a bit earlier this year on March 6. I used to see one around March 14 or after.
When I was outside watching birds, something orangish caught my eye. That was a male Rufous Hummingbird that just landed on the branch.
Then he came down to my sugar water feeder, gulping a lot.
March has a fluctuation in temperature: one day it can be very cold and the other day it can be warm. From my recent trip to the wetland, I know many waterfowls have already left for the north; the land is waiting for summer birds ' arrival.
