A short time ago, I encountered the birder’s term, FOY, and didn’t have a clue what it meant. It refers to the First (observation of a particular species) Of that Year. Many birds have an annual variation, coming and going at roughly the same time each year. A birdwatcher notes these events in the same way that a weather enthusiast appreciates the first steam fog on the Lake in the fall.
Yesterday, I saw two FOYs. Others have spotted these birds already, but each was my first of the year.
I have been visited by the Rufous Hummingbird for a few weeks now, but this was the first Black-chinned Hummingbird to drop by. This male is showing flashes of iridescent purple on its gorget.
Bank Swallows are back. This appears to be a mating couple, but was it really necessary for the departing bird to kick all that dirt at the one left in the nest?
