Phoenix in the Spring

Giant Swallowtail

The butterflies are beginning to show up, but not in great numbers like previous years. But the birds are plentiful. Here’s a little color from my yard.

Anna’s Hummingbird, male

7 Rosy-faced Lovebirds on a seed wreath we made

Adult Rosy-faced Lovebird

Juvenile Rosy-faced Lovebird

Yellow-rumped Warbler, female

Lesser Goldfinch, female

Gambel’s Quail, male

European Starling

Abert’s Towhee with peanut

Abert’s Towhee spying on me

Verdin gathering nesting materials

Inca Dove gathering nesting materials

Eurasian Collared-Dove chowing down on peanuts

Northern Mockingbird losing his nut

Northern Mockingbird buffeted by the wind

Well, I could go on and on, I seem to have a lot of photos…my yard is pretty active but I hope to add some new local destinations soon. We’ve had temperatures below normal all winter but it’s going to start hitting the 90s this coming weekend so we may have to escape the heat a bit.

Happy Spring holidays!