I knew they had predicted light showers for today and some sunbreaks, but we got a far better day than promised.  I brought my camera with me to work, then headed down to the Arboretum as soon as I could. My goal was to photograph the Townsend's Warbler and hummingbirds. Our winter garden has a rare form of Mahonia. The "Arthur Menzies" variety is one of the first to bloom, and it attracts the warblers and hummingbirds.  

The sun got stronger and stronger as the day went on.  I got some pretty good shots of the male hummingbird's iridescence.

Anna's Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird They were feeding on the "Arthur Menzies" just about constantly:

Anna's Hummingbird And last, but not least, I got a few good shots of the Townsend's Warbler:

Townsend's Warbler Townsend's Warbler All in all, it was a very successful day, and it will just have to hold me until we get another bout of sunshine.   To see more shots from the day, click here: January 30, 2018