I was in my dahlia patch early this morning and was surprised by a female
rufous hummingbird floating just a few feet away. My husband noted that this
bird had been visiting the brightly colored dahlias within the last couple
of days. A little late for a hummer?

The black headed grosbeaks have been replaced by finches at the backyard
feeder, with many teenage towhees coming in too.

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Tracey Cummings
Carnation WA / Lake Marcel
teecummings at gmail.com