Lazuli Bunting - surprise bird in our backyard
Second surprise, juvenile male
third surprise - female Lazuli Bunting, blending in
Several days at our feeder
House Finch loves the oranges
American Goldfinches in large flocks visiting dandelions at nearby park
Fun to see Lark Sparrows
And Song Sparrows
Baby Killdeer hatched in horse pasture
Savannah Sparrow
Northern Red-shafted Flicker
Pair of Long-billed Curlews nearby
Feeding, calling and chasing rival male
Franklin's Gulls sporting their rosy-pink breasts
Flock of Bobolinks
Bobolink
Calling out his name!
Upland Sandpipers on Willow Creek Road
Landed close enough for photos
First Eastern Kingbird of the year
Wilson's Phalarope female on Wall Rock Road pond
More drab male because he incubates the eggs
Phalarope feeding
One Red-necked (smaller) Phalarope migrates with the Wilson's
Flock of American White Pelicans over Cottonwood Reservior
Pelican sporting breeding tubercle on bill
Time to scout for fish!
Clark's Grebe
Mixed with Western Grebes in migration
Clark's has eye surrounded by white feathers, Western eyes within black cap
Nuptial raised crest on Clark's Grebe
Sage Thrasher
Sage Thrasher captures caterpillar on road
Brewer's Blackbird pair
Brewer's Blackbird male
Canada Geese family reminds us of the Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay
Traffic stoppers at Sacajawea Park
Common Goldeneye is still hanging around in the park
Female Osprey on huge nest
Cedar Waxwings - large flock feeding on last year's crabapples
On the trees and on the ground...
we saw no inebriated birds
Violet-Green Swallow reflects while resting
Cool day so hard finding insects on the wing
Vesper Sparrow
Mule's-ears blooming in abundance on foothills
Red-naped Sapsucker
Pair checking out nesting cavity
Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
Livingston Adopt a Tree Project planted two trees in our front yard
Project provides trees each year
Many Volunteers came to help, We have a Autumn Blaze Maple and a Radiant Flowering Crabapple.
They look great!
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏🏽
Ty & Ida Baumann
