#birdbath

The birds around here waited until it was pouring rain before all decided to head over to the birdbath at the same time.

You can even see a couple raindrops in mid air. There were even a couple grackles trying to get in. When the grackles landed, then the American goldfinches would fly away a few feet. Then as soon as they left the grackle took off and the goldfinches would come right back.

It is getting very warm here and still dry. Many birds are visiting today.

Two more here ☝️but I’m not sure of their names.

This one ☝️looks like mom robin on the right. The one on the left looks too big to be a sparrow. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Three at once.☝️ I skipped cutting the grass today. I just didn’t feel that well today. It looks like it needs to be a bit longer until just before it is going to rain.

I added another stepping stone in the water for another place for smaller birds to land.

I got up right at sunrise on this sunny Friday. I am out here in the garden to give the plants a little drink of water and fill up the birdbath.

After a couple minutes, my robin friend showed up to say hello.

After the drenching this area had in April, Mother Nature’s tap has been shut off mostly in May. Local television says we are at a 2.2 inch deficit for rainfall. I am spending extra time in my asparagus patch this year, weeding and fertilizing. I would like to see stronger plants there.

Have to go out for a scheduled chiropractor visit today even though I feel pretty good.

As soon as I finished I saw mom and daddy Robin right back there. I saw a second mom Robin too that looked like she had not dropped her eggs yet. She was looking in the area that I had just dug up but she was gone by the time I got my camera.

Here is a daddy Robin looking for bugs. Whatever these Robins are finding today, the reward has not given up easily. This Robin was stabbing and pulling at something about eight times. No wonder he looks pissed. 😠