This morning was kinda cool—not only temperature-wise, but birding-wise. E.g., a random Olive-sided Flycatcher appeared out of nowhere and perched at the top of the tallest Russian Olive (no great photo, alas). And a good-sized flock of Lesser Goldfinches showed up out of the (literal) blue.
But most cool wasd my first-ever look at hummingbird parent dealing with hummingbird youngsters. The gully had broad-tails again, but this time I saw more than one—three, in fact. It wasn’t a close look, and I wasn’t exactly positive what was going on, but it sure looked like a busy adult was dealing (not always patiently) with a pair of fledglings. Twitters were uttered, and tailes were flashed. It was some fun.
(Back at the house, the little quail family remains obsessed with the garden out front. Also a fun distraction.)
No rain today. Now crossing my fingers for the weekend.
Grandeur Peak Area List
Beginning at 6:57 a.m. (7:57 MDT), I hiked a few hundred feet up a mountain.
1. Lazuli Bunting
2. Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. House Finch*
5. Black-chinned Hummingbird
6. Olive-sided Flycatcher
7. Mourning Dove
8. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
9. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
10. Black-throated Gray Warbler
11. Lesser Goldfinch**
12. Black-billed Magpie*
13. Rock Pigeon*
14. Cooper’s Hawk (v)
Elsewhere
15. California Quail
16. House Sparrow
17. Eurasian Collared-dove
Mammals
Red Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: black-billed magpie, black-capped chickadee, black-chinned hummingbird, black-throated gray warbler, blue-gay gnatcatcher, broad-tailed hummingbird, California quail, cooper's hawk, Eurasian collared dove, house finch, house sparrow, lazuli bunting, leser goldinch, mourning dove, olive-sided flycatcher, red squirrel, roc pigeon, Woodhouse’s scrub jay
