Garden Visitors
There are many little visitors to my little garden. I have caterpillars, worms, flies, aphids, grasshoppers, butterflies, pigeons, morning doves, bees.......the list goes on.
My favorite visitor is this tiny little Anna's Hummingbird that lives in the neighborhood. Almost on a daily basis, it teases my dogs by swooping low near their heads making this LOUD chirp-buzz-alarm sound. The routine lasts for 15 minutes sometimes and the dogs go wild. My husband and I are very entertained, of course.
This morning it landed near my yard and I was able to take a couple pictures! It has this beautiful magenta color on its neck, but you can't really see it in these pictures.
I have also had a pesky desert bird called a Cactus Wren visiting the garden. He is very brave and sits on the wall while I work. I didn't take this picture, but here is what it looks like.
(This photo is from this website. If you are interested in desert animals, it serves as a nice field guide for common species.)
