Bird on a Wire

 A phoebe, to be specific...

Hello, Phoebe

 

It's hard to get a good photo of a phoebe because they rarely stay still. They are so-called flycatchers, so they are constantly swooping around eating insects.  

Birdies

 These are not unusual birds, but I don't often photograph them. Above is a phoebe (very skittish, thus blurry).

A mockingbird enjoying pomegranate seeds.

This picture cracks me up because of its long skinny legs.

And a California towhee. These birds are also skittish--they run (not hop, run) around the yard. These are the birds that sound a lot like a smoke detector whose batteries are dying. And they do this funny little kick kick kick in the dirt, using both feet, to stir up food.

I'm a bird nerd!