Decent birding today

Now that the ocotillo are pretty much done blooming some things are returning to the oasis, especially the hummingbirds. So good to have them around.

Here is a migrant Yellow-headed Blackbird female that is so orange that it took me a while to ID her. It didn't help that she was travelling with cowbirds.

I presume this Mourning Cloak butterfly is a result of all the Spiny Elm caterpillars that worried me so when they were consuming my cottonwood tree leaves. Much more attractive as a butterfly.