Our weather so far in 2010 has been incredible . For the past two days I’ve been able to turn the furnace down and open the windows to enjoy the 60+ degree afternoons (warmer with the sun streaming through the windows).
Male posing in the sun
Spring seems to be arriving about 4 weeks early here in Maple Valley; plum trees are budding, daffodils and heather are beginning to bloom and….the birds are back!
At my house, we have a patio with several Arborvitae trees that the birds just love make home each Spring. They are always in pairs, the male more colorful and easy to spot.
She may not be as pretty, but I bet she's ruling the roost!
As my husband and I have our morning coffee, it’s fun to watch them pop out of the trees to search and gather more nesting materials. When they return, they land on top of the tree, until certain no one is looking, they slip inside the tree and are completely hidden.
I wish I knew what king of birds these are so if anyone knows, please share. One thing we’ve never been able to see though are the eggs or babies.
Maybe this year we’ll get lucky!
