Things have been pretty busy around here the last several days. The program I did on Int'l Migratory Bird Day was well received and, based upon the feedback, I will most likely do it a couple of more times during the summer with a few tweaks. Though I arrived and began working a month ago already, the rest of the volunteers along with a few seasonal employees just arrived so I have joined them for formal training.

With all that going on today I actually got a break to do a little shooting for myself and this male Western Bluebird was my favorite of the morning. The one that got away was the female Western Tanager - she is incredibly shy. The one time she came down to the water she was behind the dripper and the flow rate was such that there was no way for a shot without a drop of water in front of her. Maybe another day.

Tomorrow I resume training and so there'll be no more shooting until my days off next week but I'll keep looking out for new birds. Seems like there should be more diversity based upon the species lists; it is still chilly at night so maybe they're just staying away for now.