Beautiful Lazuli Bunting!

A rare sighting indeed!  In fact, this is the very first time I've ever seen a Lazuli Bunting ...and there he is!  Just hanging out in my back yard with his friend, the "drunken" Black-Headed Grosbeak.  Too bad I had to shoot through the window...sure makes for a fuzzy shot!…

The Cedar Waxwings are here!

So I'm casually strolling through the living room earlier this evening, and I happened to look up at just the right moment in time to catch a brief glimpse of this handsome feathered fellow perched in one of our Pinon trees, just outside the window. He's a male Cedar Waxwing,…

Hardy Little Hummingbirds!

You wouldn't think a 15-degree snowy morning would be the most favorable setting for a typical Hummingbird.  But our "Blackbeard" is not just your typical, ordinary hummingbird.  In the photo above, you'll notice him "flashing" his brilliant purple and red throat at me, most likely irritated to see that big,…