Young Roadrunner

I spotted this guy scratching around in our yard  They are fun to watch but kind of shy. 

Beep Beep

Roadrunner on a post

Flowers For Moms

Happy Mother's Day

Springtime In The Hood

The Swarm

My husband was sitting on the back patio when he heard something that sounded like a radio controlled aircraft but then saw a huge dark mass come over the fence. The bee swarm landed in our blue spruce tree and stayed for a few hours. Needless to say, I used a telephoto lens to get this quick shot and then went inside.

From Our House To Yours

The Last Hummingbird

Just this one little bird left at our feeders. All the rest have moved south.

They Call Me Mellow Yellow

Oriole

He was ready for his close up.

After The Rain

A rainbow

Best Friend

I haven't posted a picture of him for awhile. He's still cute. 

Turtle Dove Chick

This little dove chick was blown out of the nest when a dust devil came through our yard. For those of you who might not know, a dust devil is a strong, well formed whirlwind. They form as a swirling updraft on sunny days. They look like a mini tornado but are rarely as strong as one.

It tried to climb back up the tree because it was too young to fly.
The parent birds were feeding it and moved it to a juniper bush. What happened to it after that I don't know.

Bees

A whole hive of bees found my hummingbird feeder! 

They wont let the birds drink but they act like they have had one too many.

He is in over his head....

....it's the "bees knees"

Guard Duty

This pretty male oriole likes to hide in the lilac bush and wait for other birds to come to the hummingbird feeder and then jump out at them and scare them away.

I guess he thinks it belongs to him alone. Sure is fun to watch but I thwarted his attempts by adding
another feeder.

This is the beautiful Mother's Day card I received from my son and daughter-in-law.
What makes this more special is that my daughter-in-law makes these cards herself!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Tiger Swallowtail

Rain On Iris

This Saturday we had wind, rain and snow!

The Iris reminded me of this place in Prescott. 

Who Has Been Sipping The Nectar

A hummingbird... in the rain.

A house finch....wishing for a longer beak.

An Oriole....in a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.

Curled Up

Do you mind,,,,I was napping!

Tulips

Trying To Stay Warm