Deluge

I cannot believe how much rain has fallen this week.  This morning's "frog strangler" (quoting a former employee) has finally slacked off and let the birds get breakfast.  A titmouse showed up for the first time in months.  The Carolina wren replaced it on the feeder.  Then a finch came. 

Another deluge hit around 11am. I returned after the middle of the afternoon by which time I think the rains had ceased.  Two, maybe more, Carolina wrens worked very hard at the feeder.  I think they are feeding young.  Chickadees were persistent too.  A female cardinal is losing head feathers just like last year.  The two male cardinals again contested territory.  And then, a fox walked through the sunshine and the wet across the yard.  It had an escort of screeching crows.  And then I had to leave again.  The clouds were ominous and tornadoes were threatened, but nothing happened.