Happy Easter 2023 !

Happy Easter Everyone! This month has started out with outstanding birding in my backyard. A Bullock's Oriole showed up at my solar water fountain on my back porch. What a wonderful surprise. The Hooded Oriole is a regular visitor at my fountain. Also a very shy Cedar Waxwing came to my patio fountain but only for a few seconds. I was lucky to get a few shots. I have many more photos to share but just wanted to post these today just to wish everyone a very beautiful Easter Day!

American Robins in my Garden !

Fixing lunch, I looked out of my kitchen window as I always do, I see a bird that makes me go grab my camera and head out to my garden. An American Robin is in my garden solar water fountain and he is bathing in it ! As I walk around to get a better shot, I notice that there is not just one but two Robins visiting my garden. Here are some shots of one perched in my garden and the other is taking a bath in my fountain. Another great birding day!

Robin in my Hood !

It's been raining a lot in Southern California lately but when the sun comes out in the morning I am out in my backyard with my camera. I have a small patio table and chair set by my garden and there I can watch my new puppy play and also keep an eye out for good bird subjects. Today was one of those birding mornings that was really fantastic. I was looking for some Cedar Waxwings that flew into my neighbors' schefflera Actinophylla tree. I focused my camera on the waxwing but a bird landed on one of the branches spooking the waxwing off. As I looked at the bird that had just landed on the nearby branch, I was stunned to see it was an American Robin! It only stayed a few seconds but I managed to get a few shots. Here are a few photos of the Robin in my neighborHOOD !