Afternoon rain

Overnight rain had left everything wet.  The crow returned but there was no fallen food because the dishes were still covered.  More rain was predicted.  Meanwhile the sun shone and a bluebird sang.  The brown headed nuthatch (which has a very pale head) also returned and claimed the perch from bigger birds.  Chickadees got into a fight with each other but did not challenge the nuthatch.  I spotted a bird circling very high that I believe was a black vulture.  

Lots of skinks were out but only a couple posed.  One climbed around a window.  Another actually ran between my feet, too close for the camera.  A dark paper wasp with yellow legs harvested wood pulp.  A white breasted nuthatch came for seeds and a Carolina wren for suet.  Soon the brown headed nuthatch was back.  

Dark clouds began to overtake the sky in the mid afternoon.  Birds flew across the creek but I wasn't fast enough.  I think they were crows chasing a hawk.  Strange riffles appeared on the creek but I couldn't tell if they were caused by wind or a school of fish.  I did manage to catch some egrets.  Then the rain came in  and soaked the ground.  It was gone by the time I ate supper and that persistent nuthatch was back.