New Yard Birds

This fall is gearing up to be great for new yard birds.  Late October we had a large flock of Cedar Waxwings (#63) stop by with a good many immature CW's.Then there was a Sharp-shinned Hawk (#64) looking for some lunch but couldn't find any spare birds.  The birds scurry away or freeze in inside feeders that have cages around them.  Several days later there was a Ruby-crowned Kinglet (#65) that came by feeding in the garden on seeds.  And, then, a Purple Finch (#66) came by to feeder at the platform feeder.

Cedar Waxwings

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Purple Finch

My Yard ~ Ruby-throated Hummingbirds & Ruby-crowned Kinglet

This fall has been a dismal fall for the butterflies but great for the birds.  I finally got the seed feeders out last week because there were so many birds here.  I have late Ruby-throated Hummingbirds here so have refreshed the nectar feeders again.  The hummer ignores the feeders in favor of the Mexican Sage though sad to say the winds this fall have really made a mess of the sage.  I also have Ruby-crowned Kinglets here feeding before they migrate further South.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-crowned Kinglet