Ruby-throated Hummingbird A slow flap and stretch with the wings folded way back. |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Hovering at the feeder while starting to eat the sugar water. |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Briefly settled, but with a cautious flared tail. |
House Wren Two juveniles noisy in an old house that worked just fine to raise them. |
House Wren One of the parents bringing an insect. Even hornets and centipedes seemed to be fair game. |
House Wren More hungry complaints. |
House Wren Within an hour of the time of this scene, both fledged, leaving their nest for the first time. |
House Finch A male brilliant in the sunlight. |
Northern Cardinal Meanwhile a male Northern Cardinal is on the way back to the nest with a big gob of red berries for a youngster. |
Tufted Titmouse A dapper-looking relative of the Black-capped Chickadee, the Tufted Titmouse is a far more cautious bird. |
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