The exodus of the hummingbirds has started. We have three kinds here and the orange rufus, the most aggressive, have left. Their trek to South America has started. We are still making sugar water and filling the bird feeders a number of times a day, but it's only a matter of time before the others go. Seasons change faster here it seems.
Our temps are getting lower already at night. High 30's and two nights ago a crazy 29! The daytime is still nice (78 average) and a different set of wildflowers have started blooming. We found mariposa lilies, which are not that common, on a drive/hike to an area called Almont Triangle, which is closed to the public in the winter. Elk and deer winter over there. I'm still tryiing to collect flower seeds as I find them to add to our dirt areas around the house. They're so expensive to buy.
Still watching deer everywhere around the house - two young bucks this morning were play butting antlers in our woods. Hmmm, I don't think they're old enough to participate in the fall mating ritual. A doe that we see often with twin fawns was also out this morning. The fawn rate of survival is very poor over the winter. Hope these will be okay...
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