Spring has come early here -- at least the flowers anyway. Here a female Anna's Hummingbird is feeding from them:
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Anna's Hummingbird |
Spring also means mating season for some wildlife. We have a pair of Cooper's Hawks that nest in our large Aleppo Pine Trees. Here is the female sitting in one of those pines:
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Cooper's Hawk |
Coyotes have been yipping away every night. Here a very beautiful one strolls through behind the office:
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Coyote |
And of course, cardinals are out and about. Here a male Pyrrhuloxia (Grey Cardinal) singing hoping to find a mate:
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Pyrrhuloxia Male |
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