Gray sky

K rehung the clean hummer feeder.  A juvenile male cardinal sported red feathers but a dark beak.

Rain began in the late morning and continued steady but not heavy through lunch.  The hummer wars went ballistic with aerial dives and swoops.  The loser retired to the dogwood to gather strength for another pass.  Meanwhile a titmouse joined the regulars on the seed feeder.  One hummer dive passed close enough to send the bigger birds fleeing.

The rain ended in the afternoon and by 6pm the sun reached through rents in the clouds.  But there was too much overcast for stars or moon.