They're here...

Things are getting exciting in our backyard now. While we still see a white-throated sparrow around, the juncos seem to be gone. Unfortunately, we have a small flock of cowbirds around. I don't like to see them because they put their eggs in other birds' nests, but there isn't much I can do about them except taking down the feeders. But then we would have missed out on a sight yesterday. First, we spotted one male rose-breasted grosbeak at our sunflower feeder. Soon, I noticed another male in our neighbor's pear tree. A female was not far behind. They all came to our feeders and ate...and ate...and ate. Did I mention that they ate? They are beautiful birds and have a pretty song, so how can I complain?
Yesterday, we also hung up our hummingbird feeder. We usually see our first hummer around May 1, but it can't hurt to be ready. The recent winds we had might carry them here earlier than normal. And what's normal around here when we have 88 degree weather in April?