Warmth, Finally

Well, we've had a few nice days.  Definitely warming up.  It's been a bit wetter than normal, so, now that it's warming up as well, things are growing FAST.  I don't have any pasture for the horses, but their hay leaves behind seeds and so there is grass popping up where ever I've fed.  I've let the two older horses out to graze it so it won't get too long.  Worried about late summer and fall when all this vegetation dries out.  We could have a heck of a fire season.

A steady steam of birds.  The quail are staying longer, but they are still skittish.  A female Western Tanager has come in to feed or drink for years but her male partner has always been leery, never coming closer than the empty lot next door.   Well, he's finally started to come in to feed.  LOL.  He comes in, takes two or three bites then is gone.  I don't even have time to reach for the camera much less take a picture.  Yesterday, though, I did get a couple quick photos through the window before he took off.  He's looking at the female, just outside camera range.  They sure are pretty.

I saw a Cooper's Hawk the other day.  That probably explains some of the injured birds that I've seen.  A Dove came in last week with one eye gone.  She was obviously in great pain, though still able to eat and fly.  I haven't seen her since.  Then there was a Grosbeak that came in that had a back injury.  Haven't seen him since either.  Ah, well, that's nature.