We have a bumper crop of blooming Penstemons in the courtyard right now. Cottontails are nipping some stalks and eating the blooms.
Walks last two days produced sightings of a Vermilion Flycatcher (above) - only the second one I've seen along the Rillito. Below is photo of a Phainopepla - there is a small group of them (about 6 or so) wintering along the Rillito area, sometimes as far away as the courtyard. This seems to be quite far north for this mostly subtropical species. They are very distinctive when flying because of bright white slashes on the undersides of their wings. Both birds shown above are males.
No comments:
Post a Comment