Clearing

The day began as dreary and wet as the last few.  An egret fished below the dam.  A slug crawled on the window.  A female hummingbird indicated the feeder in back was still good - K brought in the one in front to clean.  The short-tailed squirrel visited.  I also saw white throats, blue jays, and a Carolina wren.

A hummer watched the feeder.  Two chickadees got into a spat beneath the hummer in the dogwood. A male cardinal took mealworms that it only eyed askance a month ago - must be feeding babies.  Then a catbird landed on the bench!

By late afternoon the sky was blue.