The swallow's nest from the other day is empty, the chicks have fledged, but this one in the lower orchard near eucalyptus grove has now progressed to where the chicks are showing in the nest opening; however, I think there is only one chick!
Adult violet-green swallow brings food to the nest
One big swallow chick in lower orchard nest
Baby chick opens beak in advance of parent swooping in with food
Violet-green swallow parent makes a food drop in lower orchard nest where there is only one chick that I can see...
Lower orchard bluebird nest box still active, with parents bringing food
Male and female western bluebirds at lower orchard nest box
Pygmy nuthatch, back yard
Pygmy nuthatches still regularly visit back yard suet feeder, difficult to tell anymore which ones are the parents, and which are the first year adults now...
Pygmy nuthatch, fairly used to my camera, so can get rather close for photo
 Juvenile western bluebird, back yard | This juvenile bluebird was on the wire fence between back yard and back orchard - could be one of the fledged young from the bluebird nest which I was photographing for the blog. |
Anna's hummer enjoying farm garden flowers (above); twin fawns make a showing in the back orchard, early evening (below)
Twin fawns, back orchard
One of the twin fawns, back orchard