Hawks and Doves

 A few days ago an immature Cooper's Hawk was at the birdbath when a White-winged Dove attempted to chase it off. At first the hawk hunkered down in a defensive position but then it went on the offense and got a talon full of feathers as the dove flew away. 

The clump of feathers is still visible on the talons in this photo.

This morning a pair of Curve-billed Thrashers visited the birdbath. One of them stuck around long enough to take a bath.

Roadrunners

 

A pair of roadrunners came through the yard recently, this is the only photo I got with both of them

Gambel's Quail

Black-headed Grosbeak

 

Great Horned Owls

Invasion of the Robins

 I've been seeing a lot of robins at the bird bath recently. The one on the left looks possessed:

                                  A female house finch joins the party in this one:

Two Hawks

                                             Photos from some recent visits 

                                                     I think they like each other

                                         From another visit- only one hawk this time

                                                    "I'm walking on water!"