The cat came back. Shortly after dawn it showed up, saw us, and left. Hooded mergansers disturbed the reflections on the creek. The tide was very low. Streaks of thin cloud barred the blue sky to the North. A sparrow scouted the patio
The clouds spread into a haze. Doves came around later, along with squirrels. Chickadees and a female cardinal kept the feeder busy. I also saw a male house finch. A mallard drake circled a female that was bathing. One pelican flew upstream. The Carolina wren pair slept in but when they arrived, they were hungry. Downy woodpeckers were late too. More white throated and song sparrows kicked the mulch around.
Warblers appeared shortly before noon, both pine and yellow rumped. Then a titmouse tackled the suet. And honeybees visited the rosemary as the day warmed. A great blue heron stalked upstream along the bulkhead. The tide was higher than at breakfast.
By lunch time the clouds thickened and covered the sky. A mockingbird popped in for just a second. A vulture flew overhead. Mergansers fished and courted all day out on the creek. Rain began before sunset and we saw lightning later.
The clouds spread into a haze. Doves came around later, along with squirrels. Chickadees and a female cardinal kept the feeder busy. I also saw a male house finch. A mallard drake circled a female that was bathing. One pelican flew upstream. The Carolina wren pair slept in but when they arrived, they were hungry. Downy woodpeckers were late too. More white throated and song sparrows kicked the mulch around. 
By lunch time the clouds thickened and covered the sky. A mockingbird popped in for just a second. A vulture flew overhead. Mergansers fished and courted all day out on the creek. Rain began before sunset and we saw lightning later.
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