Red-bellied Woodpecker Austin
Woodpecker’s namesake.

Woodpecker’s namesake.

Here’s a cool little visitor to the hot tub last night I also heard them on Masters telecast yesterday.
These guys are pests to native species, but there is some interesting plumage this time of year.
The view from Hornsby today.
Been uppies and dickcissels going over regularly in small numbers this morning at “The Dacha “. Also been hearing the snap of warbler bills in small groups. The ones I got on were yellow warblers. Pretty sure I heard the “ick” call of an oriole, but could not find him. And Dacha bird #137 is…………….what…
We have at least 3 rufous hummers at our Fort Davis place. The notch in R2 (2nd tail feather (retrices) from the middle) in one of the pix is diagnostic. Full adult male just showed up!! (more pix to come)
Western bluebirds still on CR 207 1/2 mile from the dacha. Chased half heartedly by kestrel. 10-12 of them.