This is a first ever. A small warbler, a female or juvenile American redstart, has visited the feeder. It has a grey head, a yellow-orange patch on its shoulders and a yellow-orange wingbar. When it landed, the resident male house finches tried to bully it off the feeder, but it stood its ground.
A juvenile blue jay flutters its feathers, begging for a meal from its parent, located below it on the feeder. You can tell it's a juvenile by the gray feathers on its back. The adults are all blue.
A female juvenile pileated woodpecker (front), perches on the same branch as her dad. They look very much the same, with bright red crests and black and white feathers. She is almost as big as him, but you can see his eyes are gold-rimmed with a dark center, while her dark eyes mark her as a juvenile. It was very, very hot (105F/40.5C heat index) so that is probably why both have open mouths--birds pant to get rid of excess heat and while their usual body temperature is about 105F, they do overheat.
A female or juvenile hummingbird approaches the nectar feeder. At this time of year, I am never sure if this is a baby or adult. This nectar feeder was pulled down and smashed by a raccoon the next day.
The feeders are busy. At this time of year, there are a lot of babies, so we are keeping Chewy busy. #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #fledglings