Siblings

Two fledgling bluebirds ate together at the feeder.  They were very photogenic.  I suppose that having spent their lives this far side by side, they are comfortable sharing.  A parent watched over them from the top of the pole.  A blue jay stayed up in the trees.  A skink slipped out of sight before I got focused. I rescued a firefly. 

The day was mostly overcast, though the sun's position was obvious through the cloud layer.  It was humid enough to bring out dragonfly prey.   An unfamiliar dragonfly landed on the rim of the birdbath. It caught, fought, and finally released a small fly.  After checking with iNaturalist, I learned it was a two-striped forceptail Aphylla williamsoni.    Later the twelve-spotted skimmers, Libellula pulchella, patrolled the twilight air.