The Hummingbird

Hummingbird

As my husband set up the sprinkler yesterday morning, we saw a hummingbird flying around. It hovered over the sprinkler a couple of times, taking a little shower, and darted from place to place.  Hopefully, we can get a photo one of these days.

Birds

We have been seeing some unfamiliar birds in our yard.  Usually, we have Robins, Hummingbirds, Northern Flickers, Stellar Jays, Crows, Sparrows, and Starlings flying and hopping around.  This spring, we have also seen a Yellow Hummingbird, an Eastern Towhee, and some other birds that we still need to identify.  In the interim, some of us are wondering what the Eastern Towhees are doing this far West.

Update (4/30/11): Our Eastern Towhee is actually a Spotted Towhee. Much to the children's delight, the Spotted Towhees have returned this year.

Sparrow: Our Daily Little Visitor

Sparrow Egg?

As we were moving a toddler's play structure from the lawn, we found a sparrow's nest and egg underneath the slide. Unfortunately, the egg was most likely abandoned, as the one end of the egg is an odd brown color.

Northern Flicker

Each year, the Northern Flicker population in Our Lady's Garden seems to increase.

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"

Actually, this is a crow. It is one of many birds that we have visit our Lady's garden. The birds usually remain at a distance when we are outside. When I saw this bird hopping around, as the children played, I was a little surprised. My surprise changed to amusement when I saw how the children, or one of my children, had attracted this crow ~ with his unfinished lunch.