Well, since moving to Leander we have become quite interested in all the birds in our yard. We have the typical birds like Cardinals, Blue Jays, Sparrows and Chickadees. We even have a woodpecker of some sort but it is not Woody. And yes, we have hummingbirds. Jared knows which kind.
We have placed a feeder right outside one of the living room windows. The cats go bonkers over them.
The best time of the year to spot new birds is in the spring when it has barely started to warm up. Robins, surprising enough, are not common here. They come in the early spring and stick around for a very short time. Last year, however, we eyed a Painted Bunting. My oh my, it is one of the most beautiful, exotic-looking birds I have ever seen with my mortal eyes! I did not get a picture of that, but I did get another type of bunting along with his mate this year. It is called the Indigo Bunting. He is still quite a beauty. The picture isn't the greatest so you will have to click on it to enlarge. It is very difficult to get a picture of these birds because they scare quite easily.
