tonight I walked part way home after getting a much needed haircut…as I walked along the sidewalks in the warm sunshine, I could hear birds chirping and tweeting to one another…  it was lovely to realize how close spring is…

as I was sitting in the hot tub a few minutes ago I was looking at the bird feeder… there were no birds as it was already dark, but there is lots of proof that they have been here… the ground is covered with shells from sunflower seeds…

it reminded me of the amazing sight this summer of the five goldfinch males at the feeder at the same time…

the fifth one was around back…

and also of some of the cool birds we saw in Mexico…

beautiful black and blue Yucatan Jay…

beautiful blue parrot looking right at me…

I wonder what feathered friends I will spot at the feeders in the coming weeks…