These are some of the birds spotted at my backyard feeder. For many weeks the only hummers observed had red bills, probably broad-billed hummingbirds. The first one below has a metal band around his left leg.
Lately we've seen hummers with dark bills, but I'm not sure what species they are.
This one that usually comes to the yard at dusk may be a Rufous. Blurry picture, but I think it's cute how he fans out his tail feathers.
Gila woodpeckers love to sip nectar out of the feeder.
And so do verdins. I love this acrobatic pose.
Only a few flowers are blooming in the yard right now. With bats emptying the hummingbird feeder at night, I try to remember to refill it each morning.
Lately we've seen hummers with dark bills, but I'm not sure what species they are.
This one that usually comes to the yard at dusk may be a Rufous. Blurry picture, but I think it's cute how he fans out his tail feathers.
Gila woodpeckers love to sip nectar out of the feeder.
And so do verdins. I love this acrobatic pose.
Only a few flowers are blooming in the yard right now. With bats emptying the hummingbird feeder at night, I try to remember to refill it each morning.
House Finch trying to keep cool on the Feather Bush (Lysiloma watsonii)
Sonoran Desert Toad by the dryer vent
Praying Mantis, Desert Tarantula, Wolf Spider, Bark Scorpion
Desert Kingsnake near the water faucet
Lesser Goldfinches brightening up the backyard on a cloudy day
Baby Couch's Spadefoot
Box turtle emerging from the compost pile
Desert Spiny Lizard
Canyon Treefrog
Roadrunner
Old Cat Billy ready for his nap
Broad-billed Hummingbird in the rain at dusk
I never know what I'll find, so I try to watch where I step and keep the camera ready.
