Really, does this look like the 3rd of July?
Apart from a few wet swallows and a loon way out on the river, birds were in short supply. Could hear them but they were all sheltering from the weather. Feel so sorry for those trying raise young ones in this weather!
But speaking of young ones....
what we did see were at least 7 different young Rufous Hummingbirds all feeding on the flowers of the Viper's Bugloss which fortunately has not yet been mowed down.
Do I dare hope that they will leave the plants to flower and go to seed this year? Some Mullein, the seeds of which are loved by many birds, are just starting to flower.
the tiny brilliant pink flowers of the Deptford Pink are out as well.
So two things are forecast for the next few days.....sunshine and a surge of flood waters....will be interesting to see if either or both materialize.
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