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I was filling the bunny/squirrel bowls with water from the hose this morning when I heard the tell-tale buzzing of a hummingbird. Having learned from a recent experience that hummingbirds aren’t always good at staying away from the heavier part of the spray, I quickly turned down the hose to a very VERY light shower and waited, as still as possible. Sure enough a ruby throated hummingbird with green irridescent wings buzzed down and directly into the light shower. (I KNOW they’re tiny, but it always amazes me newly each time I see one up close!) It buzzed back and forth, making sure it was wet on all sides and under all the feathers, then buzzed away to a nearby branch and groomed itself for a bit. Then it came back again! This happened four or five times until I guess it was squeaky clean and then it flew away. I suppose in a climate that actually GETS rain during the summer, this wouldn’t be such a common occurrance – I’m sure the hummingbird was QUITE happy to have found such a treasure near the latter part of the dry season. And so was I! (Someday I’ll get a photo of a hummingbird, but for now I’ll content myself with helping them shower – LOL.)

Guess it’s time for the males to start prowling for some female lovin’! (This also means we have to watch for them crossing the road so we don’t run over them – maybe I should do some guerilla art and put up a ‘tarantula crossing’ sign somewhere along the road – LOL)

Just happened to look outside today at a time to catch these three squirrels hanging out in the morning sun on a fence board:

But wait – there are FOUR squirrels! See the one peeking its head up at the lower right? *grin*

Can never have enough squirrel photos, right?