[Anju]

I had never seen an oriole until we moved to Mexico.  Apparently we are on their migration path, but we have all types of orioles in the spring and fall, with different colors.  We also have lots of hummers and I feed them with natural flowers, but they are so fast there is no way I can get a picture.  Mostly they are small and dull, not like the ruby throats in Dallas.

I love the picture of the killdeer, how cool is that, and the picture of the owl, in the daytime!  WOW

 

[Anju]

We have some friends in Mabank, Texas that had painted buntings this spring.  I had never seen any.  There is quite a big bird watching group here year round, but it is during my t'ai chi time so I can't go. 

 

[Anju]

And Jeff - don't forget the monarchs in the fall!

 

[Anju]

Ah yes. I've only been in the middle of that migration once; it was like a religious experience. Do they come down as far as your home?

Actually Jeff, they hibernate not far from here, a couple hour drive. There are all kinds of tours going there in Feb and March, but we have not been, there is a lot of controversy over the logging and outsider disturbance of the butterflies by all the tourists. You also have to walk up a very steep tall mountain and be in pretty good shape, which unfortunately I am not. I can go up, it's the coming down that gets me.

 

[Anju]

It's ok Jeff - I am a "tad" more than1/2 oz.

Absolutely love your hummer Dori!  Only 3 more to go!

 

[Anju]

CONGRATULATIONS Dori

WOO HOO WOO HOO

 

[Anju]

Angela - we have pelicans that winter on the lake down here, unfortunately I don't have any pictures that have come out.  Who knows these might be the same ones 

 

[Anju]

ok guys, I am going to have to get with it and get some pictures of our wildlife!  Not many longhorns, but ordinary cows, and horses so I'll leave those alone but will try for some fun birds!

 

[Anju]

Maybe we need to split off a Cattle thread...

doubt if we would get much traffic

 

[Anju]

Well we do have a lot of bull

Spoiler

caka

around here

 

[Anju]

I am carrying my camera outside with me every time I go out and it appears the birds can smell it as they all disappear!  I did get a picture of a hummer on a branch, but he was so far away he looked like a pod on the tree.