On the afternoon of August 11, when returning to the house from a brief errand, I drove by a stand of thistle in the neighborhood and found a couple of American goldfinches feeding on one of their favorite foods.  I retrieved my camera from the house and returned to the site and took the following photos…

As I was observing the goldfinches I saw a female Western tanager (featured in a prior post) and an Olive-sided flycatcher in the area.

While driving around the neighborhood a small bird flew in front of my car and into the bushes beside me.  A little ‘pishing’ brought this Bewick’s wren out for some photos…