In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.
The bright yellow iris of the male Brewer’s Blackbird contrasts sharply with its glossy black plumage. The female is gray by comparison, but both sexes maintain the confident, strutting air of their walk.
