Only the regulars came this morning. I may have glimpsed a hummer in the lavender, but I'm not sure. The crepe myrtle is an explosion of purple by the driveway. A wren hopped around in the plants, never quite showing itself.
As we were grilling lunch, a mating pair of saddlebags flew over and landed on a dead dogwood twig. there were other dragonflies and small butterflies, but none I saw clearly. During lunch a young skink skedaddled across the patio. Then a male towhee went to the feeder - I'm speculating it's a juvenile.
When I came home around 4pm, I saw a male towhee in the azalea out front and a smaller one on the ground. The one in the azalea appeared to call the other one in.
Later, nearly 8pm but still daylight, three titmice came to the feeder. A cardinal arrived and booted a titmouse who flew up to the feeder hanger and booted a chickadee. Birds do have feelings. Meanwhile, the smaller towhee was scratching in the mulch below.
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