More of these beautiful little birds. They are so much fun to watch. Maralee
What You Don’t Want to See
I was on our back patio watching the hummingbirds when I noticed there were quite a few hornets/wasps (?) flying around. I looked under the eaves of the house and found this nest. It's not very large yet but they're working on it. My next task will be to get rid of it without being …
Bug on a Daisy
I don't know what kind of bug this is but I thought it was interesting. Maralee
The “Whirr” of Wings
I can usually hear a hummingbird before I see it because of the noise of its wings. Â The hummingbird's wing beat between 15-80 beats per second, depending on the size of the bird. Most of the North American hummingbirds have a wing beat of around 50 beats per second. Their wings beat in a figure-8 …
Least Chipmunk
At least I think it is a Least Chipmunk. They are the smallest chipmunks in Oregon and this one is really small. And very fast. We have several of them scampering along the rocks in our back yard. Maralee
Through My Lens 