Mothers Day Piano and Birds

Mothers Day this year was once again a family event.  Interestingly it corresponded with an explosion of Western Tanagers.  I usually see one or two a year of this beautiful bird, but on Mother's Day we saw literally dozens of them at the feeders at Rainbow.  Didn't see them anywhere else.



Paula had the grand kids that are piano students do a little recital for us.  Mia was diligent in filming the event.



In order of age we had:

Lyann


Vivian


Kayla



Sarah


Eva



Dillan


Victor

Meanwhile the Tanagers were amazing.  When you see an explosion like this you have to wonder what causes birds to show up at a particular place seemingly out of the blue.  They only stuck around a few days and we haven't seen them since.

Both the male and the less colorful female are a bit smaller than a Robin. 

The Mother;s Day cake was the focal point for a gathering of mothers.


From left to right, Lian, Chi, Thuy, Su Lu, Paula and Linh


Let's do the Mystery Critter now.  Lot's of birds on Mothers Day.  What is this one?





Others that we say that day included the Bald Eagles who swooped in trying to nail birds at the feeders!





Both the Stellar and the Scrub Jay



Also around a bit later in the day were Mario and his family and Mike and his family.  It was great to see them.


So just a couple of last pictures of the amazing Western Tanager.



Fun Stuff.