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The red crossbills are back.
Yaye!

A Rose-breasted Grosbeak
just landed on the rail
and sat there a few minutes
while I was out here
on the deck.
How beautiful!
I have never seen one before.
We have Evening Grosbeaks
and Black-headed Grosbeaks
at the feeders regularly.
Wow, I can't get over how
strikingly beautiful
his red breast was!

A painted bunting
came to our bird feeder
a few minutes ago.
He was beautiful!

Happy Mothers Day!

I heard sandhill cranes flying over today
but haven't seen any yet.
It was exciting to
hear them again!

A female red crossbill has been trying to come in our house all day today.
I thought maybe because she smelled bread baking in the bread machine.
Or is the energy of the full moon and approaching solstice confusing her?
When she is not at the window looking in she is on a branch
right beside the door on the deck.
Well right now she is at the feeder.
When I go outside she flies
right over my head.
Well I guess I will go
out on the deck and sing for her.
Maybe that's what she wants.
She is wonderi… Continue