Another gray morning

Cardinals, finches, chickadees and squirrels.  The newspaper was wet.  A little sunshine and then the clouds close in again.

At lunch, we got some action.  The cardinal couple tried to canoodle on the feeder perch and it dumped them.  The weight of two cardinals was too much for its less-than-a-bluejay setting.  The male was feeding the female right there instead of bringing her a seed.  After that, a hummer appeared.  Then a lone grackle showed up.  They are never alone and they rarely visit except when the flocks are gathering to migrate South.  It is still gray with heavy clouds.

Early evening and the sky is clearing at last.  The money plants have gone to seed. The cardinals have moved their courting to the back of the bench.