I started a new job this past week. That means much less leisure time for birding and photography :( But I will try to go out at least on the weekends.
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I started a new job this past week. That means much less leisure time for birding and photography :( But I will try to go out at least on the weekends.
Life is so extraordinary. Wonderful surprises are just around the most unexpected corners." --Rosamunde Pilcher
The red-whiskered Bulbuls are native to India and Southeast Asia. However, they were introduced to the US, likely as escapees from the cage bird trade. They have established small, feral populations in Florida, California, and Hawaii. In California, these delightful birds are primarily found around the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino and the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia where this exotic beauty was seen.
As always, a huge thanks to those who stop by to view, fave and or comment! It is truly appreciated...
This Western Tanager remind me of a ripe peach for some reason.
They're back and they're amazingly beautiful
"...we will all keep still
for once on the face of the earth,
let's not speak in any language;
let's stop for a second,
and not move our arms so much.
It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines;
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness."
Keeping Quiet
Pablo Neruda
Just hanging out waiting for Spring's arrival
Last year our friend, Ian, who keeps a bluebird box trail showed us a bluebird box that a House Wren had stuffed to the rafters with old nails. I've heard that male HOWR will make several nests in order to impress their mate and to let the lady pick the best nest. What would she think looking at all those nails?
I've also read that House Wrens like to fill up boxes to prevent another bird from having a family in their territory.
My photo was taken on a chilly gloomy day at the arboretum. This wren would pop out for a second and then dive back into the green ground cover. I enjoy the energy of these small birds and consider myself lucky if I get a shot in focus.
I dust-off the old DSLR - Canon 7DMKII for some Black-throated Gray Warbler action. This camera still has some life left in it. I so love the images it produces pair with the EF 600 F4 Mark III.
Goldfinches are contrasting nicely against the aloe blooms at the Arboreum.
