Cooler Weather-More Birds-Xmas day and 12/26/12

Two days of cooler weather has brought many birds into the valley. We have been surrounded by rainy weather. Unfortunately all we get is a spit. But many birds have moved down from higher elevation. Today I counted well over 100 Yellow-rumped Warblers on one lawn. The highlights for the past 2 days include a bright Vermillion Flycatcher (two distant to photograph), Sage Sparrows, Common Merganser, many Costa's and Anna's Hummers, Redhead Duck and many others. A few days ago I was hiking near Lute Fault and several White-Pelicans flew over. 

Sage Sparrow-12/25/12-HC

Redhead Duck 12/26/12-HC

All fluffed up Raven-12/26/12-HC

White Pelicans-12/21/12-HC

First Canada Goose of fall-12/26/12/HC

Eurasian Collared Dove in motion 12/26/12-HC

House Sparrow-12/26/12-HC

A mess of hummers-at least 30 coming to feeder 12/26/12-HC

Common Merganser giving us the feather! 12/26/12-HC

Night Hereon-12/25/12-HC

Male Monarch Butterfly-12/26/12-HC