Mockingbird

A Carolina wren was disappointed by the empty mealworm dish.  The hummers, however, had plenty, but fought over it.

A black swallowtail hunted for parsley at lunch.  House finches and chickadees imitated the hummingbirds and got into mid-air squabbles.  The winner of an argument with another mockingbird settled in to feast on beauty berries.

I found a swallowtail caterpillar on a stripped stalk of parsley.  Squirrels were stained by pecan hulls.  I got curious about the contents and hammered one open, getting my fingers stained too.  The pecan was fully formed but soft, pale, and tasteless.

There were wisps and contrails to catch pink from the sunset.