apologies, it's too hot to enjoy time outside, so I am mining old photos. this is a 3 year old observation (July 8, 2021) , a photo of an erect yellow breasted bird taken when I really didn't know much about local birds. I looked in the Kaufman guide, p. 228-229 Kingbirds. Couch's Kingbird seems to be a good match, but this location is out of its range?. Submitting a genus level ID.
This large garden spider has woven a web about 3 feet above the ground in a spot that will be in full sun for most of the day. The nest is elaborate and a portion of the web is seen below the spider.
A huge grouping on the stalk of my mom's Pride of Barbados
Female adult with pouch full of joeys. You can see their tails as she turns.