Some Blue Jays I photographed over the course of the day:
A Purple Finch dines from one feeder while a pair of Goldfinches have a meeting of the minds on the other:
It took a little while, but between me, Mom, and Dad we finally figured out the bird on the right was a young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, caught partway between his juvenile and adult plumage:
After a few misfires and more than a little profanity on my part, I finally managed to get some shots of the Red-breasted Nuthatch I'd been getting glimpses of since Thursday:
Dad and I both laughed as we watched the nuthatch maneuver itself right inside the feeder:
A hummingbird working some of the flowers just off the back step:
I have no idea whether it did or not, but it certainly looked like this hummingbird was interested in grabbing a seed from the mesh feeder:
I just happened to be standing by the glass door when this hummingbird came in for a landing:
Thanks to the show Time Warp, I learned last year that hummingbirds store some of the nectar they drink in a reserve tank of sorts located between their head and their shoulders; this fluid, in fact, is what helps the bird hold its head steady when it's hovering in front of a flower as it feeds. And if you compare these next two photos, you can see that there's a bit of a hump on its back in the first shot, which was taken as the bird was drawing the liquid in, that's not present in the second:
Finally, one last round of Kaylee pics, at least for now...
I liked how her ears were out straight in this shot:
Elevating to grab the ball:
Once again demonstrating her ability to get some serious air:
Enjoying a green bean:
I don't even know what's up with her expression here; all I can tell you is that she was chewing at the time:
Even though I actually took this one after we got back from our morning walk, I saved it for last because I loved how her eyes seem almost golden here:
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