Fritillary

Bluebirds were up early.  I think the nestlings are waking their parents and demanding breakfast.  A chickadee shared the feeder.  A Carolina wren decided to go for suet instead.  The roses exhausted their blooming.  I deadheaded in the hope of a repeat set of buds. At lunch, a lovely variegated fritillary, Euptoieta claudia, rested in the cinquefoil.  I saw wasps and flies and some other butterflies.  A young skink hid in a shadow.  It was growing a new brown tail but there was still a short section of blue which looked odd. 

An eagle passed overhead being chased by a crow.  Either the brown headed nuthatch was very hungry or there were several of them but I only saw one at a time.  A Carolina wren decided it wanted seeds too.  The bluebirds continued their visits.  A female hummer fussed at her reflection then darted to the feeder but decided it was no good.  Maybe the rain got in yesterday.  I put a fresh feeder out but I didn't see her again.  A crow found the barkbutter balls I dropped.  Blue jays and a red bellied woodpecker got away without photos.