Not sure why, but a lot of acorn woodpeckers today.
Both of us were surprised when I could walk right up to this guy in the lower orchard.
Head buried in utility pole crevice, must have been something good to eat in there
Finally headed up the pole
Acorn woodpecker in flight
This one in the tree top
This one in the front yard tree that has some bare limbs.
Did see a female black-headed grosbeak in feeder under the trees, dark area, this is the best shot I could get.
Western Bluebird in the back orchard
Swallows still zooming in the lower orchard, where the apple trees were removed last fall. They don't seem to mind as far as swooping and flying goes...
Beautiful little Anna's hummer in back orchard.
Goldfinch eating hawthorn flowers, front yard of main house
Female house finch at the back yard feeders this morning.
On the way home, another Western bluebird in the apple trees.