WE HAVE QUITE THE VARIETY OF BIRDS AROUND HERE THIS YEAR.

I've seen some new to me birds this spring, or at least I think they are new to me.  The Lazuli Bunting I'm pretty sure I haven't noticed before and there are more types of swallows than I realized.

Brown-eyed Susans.

I was only eighteen feet away from this female quail.

Swallowtail Butterfly on Oregon Grape.

Some type of Warbler, I believe.

Black-headed Grosbeak.

Bald Eagle pair.

I think it is quite unusual to get a photo of Peregrine Falcons.  They are usually seen flying along the cliffs at a great distance.  I was excited to see this one perched in a snag across the river from me.

This is a Northern Rough-winged Swallow.  I think this is the first one I have photographed.  We were out driving around after supper when we had it land on the wires above where we were parked looking for meadowlarks.  Bonus!

And I finally did get a Meadowlark!

And a Magpie.

At first I dismissed this as a bluebird but something seemed different so I took a long shot of it and it turned out to be a Lazuli Bunting.  We're close to the top of their range.

Lazuli Bunting serenading us.

A very full Tree Swallow.

A very full Tree Swallow.

See Ya later vineyard way across the valley from us.

Marmot on guard duty.  He whistled at us.

This baby marmot had been in the wet grass.

This Marmot was standing at the entrance to his abode.

Poppies in a driveway south of Oliver.

Poppy.