Three squirrels puttered around the feeder.  A hummer came early to feed and then I saw it or another over by the camellia, backlit by the rising sun.  A mallard and her duckling got in the pool and of course the little one had a hard time getting out.  No wonder she has only one left.  The ducklings hatched much later than the geese.

In the afternoon a bluebird found a shady perch up in the oak.  A wren maintained a vigil over the birdhouse.  You have to look between the leaves to see it.  And the hibiscus is about to bloom.  The temperature is high but there's a breeze and it doesn't feel sticky.  A mangy-looking cardinal came to the feeder.  I saw this last summer but I don't know if this is normal molting or feather mites or...?