Virginia’s Warblers, Ash-throated Flycatchers, Pyrrhuloxias, Oh My!!!

Today is much like the picture of our area on the homepage.  We are in the heart of our monsoon season and rain and clouds are prevalent.  This does not stop the birds from utilizing our yard, however and the beauty and songs of our birds triumphed over the gloomy weather to raise our spirits.  Today we had Virginia’s Warblers, Canyon Towhees, Curved-billed Thrashers, Cactus Wrens, Lesser Goldfinches, Ash-throated Flycatchers, Western Kingbirds, Pyrrhuloxias, Blue Grosbeaks, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, House Finches and Black-throated Sparrows all within a few minutes time.  What could bring such a pleasant variety of species to one place?  We provide the three things that birds and all other living things need to survive–food, shelter and water.