Squirrels have been chasing each other and one raided the hummingbird feeder. The hummer also visited and hovered instead of perching. Maybe the squirrel left it sticky? Cardinals, chickadees, and finches had breakfast. There was a line of brown finches I think were fledglings. The female towhee ignored the squirrels on the ground. An osprey perched in the pines across the creek.
By mid-day the sky had cleared except for passing white clouds. At lunch, a dove nestled beside the birdbath with its feathers spread - anting? I just tested my theory that the female hummer shows up hourly, and indeed she did. The harried father cardinals and finches are losing their tempers and refusing to share. A titmouse visited briefly. I've glimpsed dragonflies and butterflies. The early swallowtails have disappeared and I haven't seen any surviving caterpillars. A wren visited and proved its insect-style beak will do for seeds.
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