Sunday, June 12, 2011

Wildlife friends

We've had bird feeders in our front yard for a few years, but it seems the birds are just now getting comfortable enough to visit & enjoy the constant stream of food.  With summer finally here, we've really noticed an abundance of birds visiting, including a few beautifully colorful cuties (sorry, probably not the preferred nomenclature):

This blue fella appears to be a Lazuli Bunting, although the blurry picture & lack of a rear view make it difficult  to be certain.  My dear ornithologist brother, what's your educated guess?

This fiery bird appears to be a Western Tanager.  I adore the fabulously bright red & yellow.

[Please excuse the poor zoom - they were, after all, taken from a living room window with small zoom camera]

We've also been privy to a visit from this fantastically lemon-yellow bird, but they're too quick for us to grab a pic.