one of the things about baby birds is that it often takes them a while to figure out what is edible and what is not. I have a basket full of impatiens on a little table, and this guy had his eye on them....quite a few buds met there demise before he figured out they weren't really food!
this one was eyeing up another planter....
enjoying the patio swing!
Jay's weren't the only youngsters around today. This young Song Sparrow was down at the boat launch. The first Song Sparrow I've seen for a while now! They always make themselves scare during nesting season.
the water levels are definitely on the rise again!
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This Robin had just enjoyed a bath....
while this male Tree Swallow was taking a break from family duties to have a bit of a stretch!
back at home, this female Black-headed Grosbeak was about. I think these guys are nesting now as they aren't seen nearly as often as a few weeks ago. Like the tree swallows, these share parenting duties....
unlike the Rufous Hummingbirds. This female was enjoying a fushia basket today. It is hard to believe but in another 2 or 3 weeks the males will have moved on to the alpine meadows as they make their leisurely way back south, leaving the females here to raise this years crop of youngsters.
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