Some New Visitors - 05 Jul 2015
I've moved the hummingbird feeder a bit closer to the house so that I could try to get better closeups of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. This gorgeous male comes by every 20-30 minutes or so, and stays only seconds. Trying to capture that iridescent gorget is tricky!
Saw a Black-crowned Night Heron fly over the house this morning. That, and hearing a Black-billed Cuckoo behind the house brings the yard list to #51!
Despite their notorious nature, even a Brown-headed Cowbird can look very handsome in the right light.
This young Mourning Dove is showing lots of fresh feathers - check out those fringes!
The male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is starting to get used to the feeder. Its kinda odd that the male Ruby-throat seems to appear right after the male grosbeak does. Competition for best throat color???
Despite the hawk attack from a few nights ago, the Mallard family has taken up thistle-feeding the last several evenings. While mom holds sentry duty the young six frantically gobble up any thistle that is lying on the ground. They've been picking the ground clean!
A half-dozen young Red-winged Blackbirds have been coming to the feeder lately, including this stunning female! Check out that yellow!
Saw a Black-crowned Night Heron fly over the house this morning. That, and hearing a Black-billed Cuckoo behind the house brings the yard list to #51!
Despite their notorious nature, even a Brown-headed Cowbird can look very handsome in the right light.
This young Mourning Dove is showing lots of fresh feathers - check out those fringes!
The male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is starting to get used to the feeder. Its kinda odd that the male Ruby-throat seems to appear right after the male grosbeak does. Competition for best throat color???
Despite the hawk attack from a few nights ago, the Mallard family has taken up thistle-feeding the last several evenings. While mom holds sentry duty the young six frantically gobble up any thistle that is lying on the ground. They've been picking the ground clean!

All photos taken w/ the Nikon 1 V3 + FT1 Adapter + 300/2.8 VRII + 1.7TCIII ~ 1377 mm EFL.
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