Thursday, June 5, 2014

Orioles

The Western Tanagers, I think about 12 of them caused such a commotion they attracted these Orioles. They all started getting rather aggressive and unafraid even taking over the Hummingbird feeder.







Western Tanagers

Then all of a sudden they all arrived. When I put out suet I think they decided to stay a bit also it was a bit cooler and rainy than usual.








New Mexico May 6- 8.


These are mostly birds I only see at this time of the year.




Ive seen a lone Stellar Jay a few times.


These Blacked headed Grosbeaks will stay.




Yellow Rumped Warbler passing through.





This Lazuli Bunting also I see passing through never more than one at a time.


This Tohee seems to have stayed around.


This Rose breasted Grosbeak travels with other Grosbeaks and I seem to have seen him before also.





There used to be more Bluebirds around.



A Bullocks Oriole which may stay around?




I usually will see a single Tanager or two also.




This Gold finch is maybe lost, an eastern species, different from ours.



These Hummingbirds seemed early.






This bird from Espanola, in a field. Mountain Bluebird.


Buena Vista Reserve, Colorado



3rd of May 2014. Buena Vista Reserve. I stopped to see if the Cranes were there. I guess they already left.








Big Bend Birds

There were not a lot of birds at the moment I was there this spring. I've been there a lot and there were no Painted Buntings I've grown used to seeing.