The swallows have left. They are gone. Fall has arrived.
No, I didn’t get to see them leave. They left Sunday while we were in Marble.
My hummingbirds are slowly thinning out. 
I’ve gone from 6 feeders daily. Now to four.
They are so hungry. So cute. So special.
Fall is in the air now. Cool morning and warm days. Heading toward that season I dread. 
Sigh!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Charlee: “Noooo! Come back, birds! Or at least, come here …”
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Do the birds leave California also? I would think they would like it there year round
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Yea! Fall!
I wish the birds would stay awhile longer, but they know their journey is long
Winter.
I know.
You & Bob dread winter… to say the least.
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We should leave and go somewhere for the winter TEE HEE
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We are only seeing one or two hummers a day and they wake up late, after it warms up a lot. I’m not ready For the coming season either!
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Fall is lovely, but never lasts long enough. Then it’s (winter) and it goes on and on and on. 😦
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I don’t like to wish ill on any birds, but I wish the sacred ibis would leave my back yard… they poop over everything, steal the chickens’ food and are generally a nuisance. They’re popularly known as bin chickens here, for their ugly habit of raking through rubbish in search of food. Swallows, on the other hand, are beautiful, graceful and peaceful. I envy you!
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Oh! Do the Sacred Ibis migrate? Do the birds there even migrate?
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No, it’s native here, and hard to get rid of. Birds here do migrate; we’re the summer holiday destiination for a lot of species!
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As we are. But our summer seems to last not long enough.
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My swallows (here in east central Wisconsin) left on Saturday and today the flocks of geese were flying very high.
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OH! GEESE! They break up the winter for me. YAY GEESE!
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They ARE special and fun and I do miss my birds when they leave in the fall…but not enough to say I enjoy summer ;-).
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Tee Hee, this year I have had a very hard time in the heat so fall will be welcome.
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Our hummers are fighters and only allow one bird at the feeder at once. Yes Fall is coming on fast:(
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We get the Rufus that will fight other birds—that is one reason I have so many feeders. It’s hard to defend lots of feeders. 🙂
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We are getting the first break here on Monday. Yes, fall is in the air. Palpable. I know how much you hate winter. Sorry.
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Sigh! It is what it is. Although, this summer I’ve been truly exhausted from the heat
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I hope you have a lovely autumn ..ah shame that the swallows have gone
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I know. Winter is lurking just around the corner for us. But for you comes SUMMER!!! And wee trips to fun places and gardens and dining outdoors…and jelly!!!
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Your comment made me laugh .. and jelly! Yay and fun places and gardens and and and 🤗
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And not only any jelly but a very special jelly!!! 🙂
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