So Much To Do, So Little Time...

We've had several days of nice weather and I've been working outside for hours on end.  Friday and Saturday my father and I power-washed all the walkways, the front porch, the back patio.  Whew!  Exhausting, but everything looks SO much better now.  Stitching and blogging has taken the backseat, I hope to get caught back up again. 

Last week was a pretty amazing week for birds.

On Friday I had my first of the year sighting of a male Western Tanager.

We usually see this spring migrant around Mother's Day, so this was a bit earlier than usual.  I hope to catch glimpses of him and his family throughout the summer.

I am seeing a group of Mallards flying overheard in the early morning.

And down at the Quarry Pond I spied this pair.

The Band-tailed Pigeons are omni-present.

I was worried that I did not have many Black-headed Grosbeaks, but this morning I counted five males - so that is a nice start for breeding pairs.  

I think the Violet-green Swallows have staked out three or more houses.

It should make for a busy and cheerful summer while they nest and raise their families.