Betasso July 3

Betasso Scenes - July

July 3 was a remarkable day for thistles. I was on the ground and focused on the thistle before the hummingbird arrived.

The hummer didn't stay long, just enough for one shot.

Ladybug convention.

In the parking lot at Betasso, also July 3, three Red Crossbills were feeding near some puddles. We saw them in the same parking space July 9 and 17, even when cars were parked there.

Red Crossbill in Betasso parking lot. Note the tongue.

Two crossbills.

There were very new MOBL chicks in Box 3 on July 3, and some WEBL fledglings. After a WEBL nest was lost to predation, some Tree Swallows moved into Box 21. We're hoping the predator, probably a snake, has a poor memory.

Naked MOBL chicks and an unhatched egg.

WEBL fledgling in the Betasso parking lot, July 3.

Male WEBL and a pair of fledglings.

Tree Swallow looking out of Box 21.

It's a great flower season.

Geraniums, July 3.

Spiderwort, July 3.

Gaillardia, July 3.

Salsify seed pod.

Beavertail, July 3.

Mariposa Lily (or Sego Lily). July 3

Chest high grass on July 17.

Beebalm, July 17.

Wild Rose, July 17.

Tree Swallow with chicks and Mountain Bluebird Chicks

Tree Swallow watching as we visit Box 4, July 9.

5 naked Tree Swallow chicks (count the beaks). Box 4, July 9.

Three Mountain Bluebird chicks, Box 3, July 9.

Violet-green Swallow chicks, Box 5, July 17.

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