A warm and quiet morning. Perfect for making that cup of coffee last for hours while sitting on the porch and watching the wildlife. The hummingbirds appear to have settled down a little. Last week the rufous hummingbird was a tyrant, terrorizing the broadtailed hummingbirds who tried to settle on one of the feeders. Another rufous came along and bravely clung to the feeder while being harrassed by the other. The tyrant charged the other, eventually hovering over his head and giving him repeated noogies with his beak, to no avail. A tiny calliope hummingbird appeared on the scene this morning. Hopefully the truce will be upheld and they can all partake of the sugar water in peace.
But another creature really caught my eye this morning. At first it was just an unusual white stripe against the bark of a pine. Then we saw that it was some exotic sort of squirrel. Very friendly, it let us get up close and take lots of photos. No idea what it is, but it made my day. A true individual.
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