Birds and birders

A pretty full day of birding. Spring migration doesn't last long so we have to enjoy as much of it as possible, although my most popular birds spend the summer here. Quite a few people added quite a few species to their life lists, including Varied Bunting, Lucifer Hummingbird, Clay-colored Sparrow, and various other species. At dusk a happy group of birders got dim looks at an Elf Owl, which may explain the smiles on this photo. That's me still wearing my hat in the middle. The group's leader, Darren Wallis, took the photo.

Earlier in the day I photographed a couple of birds at the feeders.

Above: Black-throated Sparrow and Varied Bunting. Below: Lark Sparrow.