Broad-billed Hummer
This guys been such a treat!!! Broad-billed hummer — a lifer on May 21. (video slowed slightly for better viewing)




This guys been such a treat!!! Broad-billed hummer — a lifer on May 21. (video slowed slightly for better viewing)




These guys know a cozy spot for when hurricane Pamela approaches
Western bluebirds still on CR 207 1/2 mile from the dacha. Chased half heartedly by kestrel. 10-12 of them.
Here’s a reminder of 3 field marks for Downy v Hairy Woodpecker. 1 Small black bars on outer tail feathers (Downy). All white for Hairy. 2) Bill shorter than the width of the head (Downy). Hairy is much larger bill, comparable to width of head. 3) Red on back of head on male Downy uninterrupted…
This guys been hanging around my place this winter. He was dacha bird #138. Am now up to 143. This is a digi-bin pix.
Anyone been curious about the word “Wheatear”? According to Peter Mathisson in “The Tree Where Man was Born” it’s old english for “whte arse”. (Painting by David A. Sibley)
Here’s species #129 seen at my place “the dacha”. Any ID discussion needed?