Sunflowers Are For the Birds

There's lots of activity around the sunflowers now. The seed heads have begun to form and the goldfinches are delighted. It's still the awkward time when the hummingbirds are working the remaining blooms. Hummingbirds hate to share so there is a lot of squabbling going on. It's silly really, since the hummingbirds want the nectar and the goldfinches want the seed. Still a bird's turf is a bird's turf and pecking orders must be followed. It's so much fun to watch. I manages to catch this female goldfinch. Sorry it wasn't a male . Their colors are so much more exciting. This fun will go on until the seed heads are empty. Black capped chickadees usually join the group, but I haven't seen them just yet.