Wild Bird Wednesday - The Little Guys

Since I did shore birds last week, I thought I'd do some of the smallest of the perching birds that I saw on that same day at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

 

 

 

Male Allen's Hummingbird.

 

 

 

 

I nearly always find this guy hanging out in the same spot on the same tree, but it's rare that I can get the right angle and light to get his throat colors to show like this.

 

 

 

He's so pretty - I'm sure all the lady hummingbirds are after him :-)

 

 

 

This Song Sparrow, on the other hand, was looking a little the worse for wear, but he's sure singing his little heart out!

 

 

 

And then there's my new bird for the day - the Western Wood Peewee.  Not only a new bird, I think these Peewee photos are the best I've taken so far. 

 

 

He kind of looks like someone shrank and bleached a Kingbird in the wash...much smaller in size and colors are paler.

 

 

 

But he's got that "I've got my eye on a tasty bug" look, along with a white area under his chin, and even a bit of yellow on his belly.  Like a pocket-sized K-bird!

 

 

 

KJ