Saturday, July 23, 2016

Sunny and hot

Breakfasting with us were a hummer, Carolina wrens, and a titmouse that joined the seed eaters.  A mama house finch fed a fledgling on the feeder perch.  The afterthought gladiolus spike began blooming.  The patio peppers turned red. 

In the afternoon, goldfinches visited, but something had torn up yet another sunflower.  A yellow dragonfly zoomed all around in front of the patio door.  It was a bit alarming to think there were that many bugs right there.  Unfortunately it never slowed enough for me to identify.  A female hummer quenched its thirst but a chickadee let me know the ant moat was dry.  A male hummer visited the Mexican sage outside my office but I couldn't get a clear shot.  A Halloween pennant clung to the top of the pine despite the wind, holding that perch for at least two and a half hours.  It did make forays to snatch bugs but always came back. 


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