It was 100° this weekend but it wasn’t our first of the year. We’ve had a few the last couple of weeks. Starting today we have 4-5 days in the 90s so I hope to get out and catch a few more lifers or at least some pretty birds before 100°+ becomes the summer norm.
Leaf-footed Bug Nymphs on Hibiscus
Yard bird species #28 and #29:
Brewer’s Sparrow
Phainopepla, female
Verdin, juvenile
I’ve never seen the adult Verdins at the suet feeder but this little one loves suet and also hops around on the ground with the sparrows, something Verdins never do. I guess he/she is a free-thinking bird.
House Finch
House Sparrow, fledgling
House Sparrow, juvenile
Northern Mockingbird, fledgling
Abert’s Towhee
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Gila Woodpecker
The Backyard Mean Girls are more interested in bullying each other than chasing birds.
Edie
Stripey
Lilki
Glenrosa Journeys 
How well I remember those 100+ days and don’t miss them a bit! It’s amazing that so many bird species do so well at those temps!
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Really lovely images.
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Candace, these are beautiful!
If you should tire of the hot weather, we here on the east coast will gladly take some! We actually had snow flurries yesterday, and most of the spring plants are in stall mode. 😦 Crossing my fingers that things will change REAL soon.
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I certainly don’t envy your roasty-toasty temps, but it would be wonderful if we could balance things out a bit. I still have my heat on! Another set of wonderful photos – those bugs are incredible. And it’s always nice to see kitty pix.
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And here I’ve been complaining that we’ve already had seven days that are 80+ degrees before the middle of May! Today was wonderfully cloudy and cool though.
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A fine series again. It was interesting that you could recognize the verdin’s novel behavior with the other birds.
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Always beautiful pictures !!
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Thank you.
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