More Juveniles

No much has changed here since the last post, with the exception of the neighbors' cat going ballistic and attacking a family of Downies and also killing two juvenile Crows.  But instead of focusing on the white trash neighbors who rudely leave their belongings all over their backyard and have the IQ of cardboard, I'll discuss the positive...

Some irregular old friends, Brown Creepers and Chestnut-backed Chickadees, were seen in the yard two weeks ago.  That was a welcomed surprise.  Fledglings and juveniles are still in high abundance, with an increase in Black-capped Chickadees and Bushtits from last time.  They and the Downy Woodpeckers and Red-breasted Nuthatches are all over the feeders and bird bath.  Scrub Jays are still dropping by for peanuts almost daily.  Lesser Goldfinches and House Finches are still present, but their numbers have dwindled somewhat over the past couple of weeks.  I'm not seeing very many Flickers now, either.


Male and female juvenile Bushtits.  Males have all-dark eyes, while females' are cream-colored.

That's about it for now.  I'm going to try to get some better hummingbird photos this weekend.

• Posted at Thursday, July 12, 2007 09:50 PM
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