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