Loving Lucifers

This time of year I can't stand to sit in town when the oasis beckons, so am headed south in the morning. Have to get my pickup's front end aligned this afternoon. Lot of birders visiting these days too. Here are a couple of interesting shots taken by Brian Slaughter last week. To me they tell a bit of a story.

I'd say the female came to the feeders to feed and the male had other ideas. She's probably on a nest, or gravid (with eggs), and in no mood for his advances. You can see how the bush is far enough behind him to be blurry.

In this next frame you can see she has him backed into the bush and isn't through with him yet.

What's not to love!