keeps this flycatcher busy and it is now being frequently observed around the house.
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis).
keeps this flycatcher busy and it is now being frequently observed around the house.
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis).
but they sure are dee-licious. Credit goes to the first person who thought to put this thing in their mouth.
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).
around the feeding stations on occasion, this large flycatcher is caught relaxing in a cottonwood.
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis).
but you can’t take them out without teaching them some table manners. Chew your food with your mouth closed and use a napkin to be polite.
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena).
in less than 40 years, this prolific dove is a common occupier of the feeding stations, here and nearly everywhere.
Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto).
of rabbitbrush.
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena).
at one of the feeders. One can’t help but photograph these gorgeous finch-like birds.
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena).
this tiny hummer rode the bucking rabbitbrush like a pro.
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri).
provides frequent flashes of color at the feeding stations these days. Here are a couple of the showiest.
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena).
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus).
and ready to launch, this Spotted Towhee leaps with extended wings and grabs its first bite of air.
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus).
at the feeding stations this spring. They sure love sunflower seeds.
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus).
caught in a pair of images, capturing the moment when the nictitating membrane extends across the eye.
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri).
The opaque nictitating membrane extended across the eye, for about 1/60th of a second.
with its bright blue head, this is hands down my favorite bird at the feeders. Here’s the first arrival, caught in muted light.
Breeding male Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena).
arrived yesterday and they’re already zooming the feeders. This one is taking a rest after doing the aerial sexy dance for a while, displaying for a female at one of the feeders.
Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
that smaller birds can’t reach with their tiny beaks, this determined blackbird is richly rewarded with a bounty of out-of-reach seed and grain.
Non-breeding male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).
has invaded the feeding stations in great numbers this spring.
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys).
of this striking sparrow with the bloodshot eyes is one of my springtime favorites.
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus).
on watch duty from a high perch this morning.
Common Raven (Corvus corax).
as the winter coat is changed out for more brilliant breeding plumage. Gotta look sharp for the ladies.
Male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis).
in the cottonwoods signals the presence of a woodpecker.
Male “Red-shafted” Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus).