Male ruby-throated hummingbird in flight 7

Male ruby-throated hummingbird in flight 7, a photo by Jen St. Louis on Flickr.

More hummingbirds.

Yellow warbler 5

Yellow warbler 5 [Explored!], a photo by Jen St. Louis on Flickr.

One of our more recent, uncommon (to us, at least) yard visitors.

Fractalius - hummer at vervain

Fractalius - hummer at vervain, a photo by Jen St. Louis on Flickr.

Having fun with a new photoshop filter, Fractalius. It does funky stuff with bird photos...

Indigo Bunting 2

Indigo Bunting 2, a photo by Jen St. Louis on Flickr.

One of my indigo bunting shots from Thursday night.

Hummingbird at cone flower 1

Hummingbird at cone flower 1, a photo by Jen St. Louis on Flickr.

I'd never seen one of our hummingbirds at a cone flower before. Go figure!

What a night!

Wow, what a crazy evening in our yard. Highlights: Hummingbirds battling each other for the feeders (three at a time), goldfinches, house finches, some random juvenile sparrows (either Song or Savannah, I'm not 100% sure), indigo buntings, and a merlin falcon. Craziness!

Monarch on cone flower 1

Monarch on cone flower 1, a photo by Jen St. Louis on Flickr.

These monarchs were chasing the goldfinches around our yard all weekend. It was highly entertaining to watch. ;-)