What’s Up? – Weather Improvement

The temperature has dropped a few degrees believe or not, this makes a great difference to us as well as for birds. The rain has reduced their frequency to just summer storms that do not last very long.

The result of these changes has been very beneficial to the birds because they can remain in the open for longer time and seek their meals, the avian traffic is more frequent, I should also add that seed consumption has risen considerably.

I am very happy to see Ruby-throated Hummingbirds back to my backyard. For a while I thought I wasn’t going to see them this year.

I have noticed many Brown-headed Cowbirds almost daily but…only females! Is it that they are on a mission? They might be there to lay eggs in other bird’s nests. No?

The various members of House Finch families are always around to add a little more red color to the view.

Photo Gallery

Here is one of many visitors flying around this time of the year. How about if you tell me the insect’s name.

12 thoughts on “What’s Up? – Weather Improvement”

bayphotosbydonna on July 30, 2018 at 1:10 pm said:

Beautiful profile captures, HJ! Sorry, I can’t help with dragonflies/damselflies!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 30, 2018 at 3:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you Donna! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on July 30, 2018 at 3:47 pm said:

Loved the gallery and enjoyed that dragonfly or whatever it was, beautiful.

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 30, 2018 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Susan! 🙂
  
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tanjabrittonwriter on July 30, 2018 at 6:27 pm said:

All I know is that it is a dragonfly, as it sits with its wings spread, H.J., but I do not know what species it is. A damselfly would sit with its wings folded over its back.

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 30, 2018 at 6:30 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much Tanja! You’re right… 🙂
  
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tootlepedal on July 30, 2018 at 6:29 pm said:

Very nice pictures. I am glad that your weather is a little better.

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 30, 2018 at 6:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tom. 🙂
  
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urzre on July 30, 2018 at 7:23 pm said:

Wow!

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- H.J. for avian101 on July 30, 2018 at 7:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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Tiny on August 2, 2018 at 11:59 pm said:

Beautiful captures of your visitors! Including of the dragonfly!

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- H.J. for avian101 on August 3, 2018 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Tiny! 🙂
  
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