Male Hooded Oriole

 This morning I got some video of a male Hooded oriole at the feeder.

Tillandsia secunda

 On the dead pine tree trunk, Mike has planted an assortment of begonias, orchids, bromeliads, tillandsias and an ivy.  At the top is this Tillandsia secunda that has a large inflorescence with offsets (pups) all over it.

Tillandsia secunda

Tillandsia secunda

Tillandsia secunda

Mike planting the dead tree trunk with an assortment of plants.

The House Finches Are Enjoying The Sunflower Seeds!

Today the House Finches are harvesting the sunflower seeds.  The other day they were eating the leaves of the sunflower plant (I didn't have my camera). I had been wondering what was making the large holes in the leaves?  I'm glad to see they have moved on to a more nutritious part of the plant!

House Finch

House Finch

House Finch

House Finch

House Finch

Sunflower Leaves Eaten By House Finches

Western Scrub-Jay Harvesting Seeds

 A Western Scrub Jay is harvesting some sunflower seeds!

Western Scrub-Jay

Western Scrub-Jay

Western Scrub-Jay

Western Scrub-Jay

Western Scrub-Jay

A Spectacular Epiphyllum

 This Epiphyllum has a spectacular bloom.  It's growing high in a palm tree among some other plants and is hard to spot.  It looks like this is the last of about seven blooms.  Fortunately Mike spotted this one!

Epiphyllum

Epiphyllum

Phalaenopsis Orchids

 I think the Phalaenopsis Orchids are looking great!

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Phalaenopsis Orchid

Acorn Woodpecker - The Chick Has left The Nest!

 Last night or sometime this morning before 8:00 AM, the Acorn Woodpecker chick left the nest.  I was hoping to catch it on video, but I wasn't so lucky.  A few adult birds have been checking out the nest and hopefully they are planning to use it again.