Watching Birds

Anyone who knows Forry and me, knows that we spend an inordinate amount of time either looking for, or watching, birds. It has been quite nice since we set up the canopy. We can sit outside in the shade and watch the antics of the hummingbirds who have found our two feeders. There are now three of them -- we think all of them males -- who stop by for nourishment.

They alternate between the big glass feeder with its faded plastic flowers and the new hanging sculpture one we bought earlier this fall at the Fountain Hills Fair.

This Gila Woodpecker is the other patron at our feeders, though we haven't seen it at the feeder as much lately --

This picture is blurry, but it's the only time I have caught two of the hummingbirds at the feeder at the same time. Usually, one will be eating and the others will come scolding and dive bombing to chase him away.

When we walked over to get the mail and take our daily constitutional, I spotted this Greater Roadrunner. (Notice how green everything is since it rained...)

It wasn't very happy I had spotted it, and took off with its topknot folded tight to its head...

It hopped into the bushes and pretended I hadn't seen it!

It was an absolutely beautiful day today. It was in the mid-eighties with lots of sunshine. I think it was the warmest day we've had for a while and I heard lots of air conditioners running in rigs as we walked by.