Juncos are back nesting in our hanging basket

We are enjoying following the birth of this new life.  The Junco mom and pop are back in the same hanging flower basket where they made their home last year.

That's the good bird news.  On the sadder bird news, WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?  The hummers have left.  And we have seen only one pair of Goldfinches.  We have seen a few House Finches, but none of our other tropicals who usually are eating bird seed faster than we can fill the feeders by now.

The wet and cold have to be what's driving them away.

UPDATE AN HOUR LATER:  We just saw our first Evening Grosbeak, one of our very favorite birds.  Maybe he will bring the others!!!!!   We are so excited.

Junco babies:

Goldfinch that we hope gives us a good Yelp review:

And the Evening Grosbeak that we just now saw. See why we think it is so beautiful?

Not only that, but he brought his wife!  They are honeymooning here!