Rain

Gray skies began to rain around 9am.  Before that, squirrels and doves fed on the ground and cardinals and chickadees above.  It is chilly and windy.

A brief gleam of sunshine ended the rain after about an hour. Now, near noon, blue patches are appearing. Aaaaand, back to gray.  Finches were contentious on the feeder. 

Mid-afternoon, it got sunny.  A goose family visited with seven goslings.    One gosling tried to squirm through the fence but didn't fit. Fortunately it was able to back out.  Then I indicated they should leave.  If you stand your ground, the hissing, flapping goose stops just out of reach.  Finally, the parents escorted the goslings back down to the creek.  This is Mère l'Oye having a hissy.  


Toward evening, nicely tinted clouds streamed WSW while a chickadee sat on the feeder and hammered a seed.  Then the cardinal couple took possession.