Good migration day

A Varied Bunting arrived today. I hadn't expected one until May, but looking at my records I see they often come after mid-April. Not my best photo of one, but happy to see him, nevertheless.

A Clay-colored Sparrow visited the seed feeder, too. I tallied about 40 species today without really working hard at it.

Another rattlesnake encounter late this afternoon. In the courtyard, no less, where I feel more safe. Black-tailed, crawled up into a bush. Injured myself getting it out of the courtyard.