Moving right along

The baby House Finches have left the nest. The season's first Varied Bunting has arrived right on schedule. One thing not moving along is the female Rose-breasted Grosbeak. She seems content right where she's at, and you know what tree that is.

This Blue-winged Teal may be more afraid of moving along than staying put. I hear the Peregrine on the mountain a lot. He probably does too. I wonder where the female that was here yesterday is. You don't think...? This male has stayed hidden in the brush all day until I accidentally flushed it into the water for a few minutes, then it went back into hiding again under those bushes hanging out over the water (see post of April 14th).