We have been blessed with a lot of activity in the yard and at the office. Enjoy this week's offering of hummers, buntings and the neighborhood road runner.
Sometimes I can't help myself, I just have to flip up the flash and try to overcome the darkness. This female Painted Bunting shows up some of her color.
Back at the office deck feeder, the female paused long enough for this pose.
A young female at the office deck water saucer.
The male Painted Buntings are continuing to show at office and off the porch.
All these shots were caught at the office. Get back to work!
It's hard to concentrate when this guy is visiting the feeders.
We were blessed with 4-1/4" of rain this week, a rare occasion, especially in July! This day the rain was letting up, and a couple of Yellow-crowned Night Herons were hanging close to where the new flow of run-off was coming into the pond.
Couldn't get that guy on the left to come forward, so this is as good as it gets.
The Lesser Goldfinches continue to come around for the thistle seed.
Nice catch, even if accidental!
It can get downright crowded around here!
A little confused, but not for long!
This one posed and offered another level of detail.
Ha! She thought she heard something coming!
We'll wrap up this week's offering with some pics of our new neighborhood attraction. We are told that there is a pair of Great Roadrunners hanging around. Here is one of them.
I've spotted this one a number of times in the morning on my way to work. This day he went high into the oak tree, and I followed to get a closer shot.
This late afternoon after the rains, this one was feasting on the bug offering from the rain.
I followed him across the road into a field, then realized the pair of
cotton tails were there munching.
I expect more roadrunner adventures to come.
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