A creature was stirring!

The mouse reappeared.  It raced from one side of the patio to the other, explored the leaf drifts, went out on the pool cover, and looked for seeds in the mulch.  I wonder if it was suffering from the effects of the termite exterminator's visit yesterday? 

White-throated sparrows emerged from the rosemary to forage and two nuthatches visited the feeder.  Clouds are racing East and the sun flickers as they go by.  On the creek, a cormorant paddled by and a pelican cruised overhead.  Gulls and buffleheads also fished and a great blue heron watched. 

When I got home at noon the sky was pretty clear.  A few clouds were still coming from the Northwest.  But by 2pm the cloud cover was back.  Juncos came out at lunch time. They too like to hang out in the rosemary - It must be a bird version of the local pub in there.  The nuthatch also reappeared.  

Fall

Nothing on the feeder, but there are seeds waiting.  The morning glories bounce when a bee enters.  Curious that what is a meal to a bee is sex to the flower. Finally some finches.

Camera is going in for a cleaning so the blog may not be illustrated for a few days. Well, that was a dud!  Camera store's not there any more.


Meanwhile, mid-morning the mouse came out for a drink from the birdbath.  It then foraged around through the feeder droppings. 

The day has been warm and breezy. 

Quiet morning

Breezy and sunny, though there are clouds, the reflection on the creek is blurred.  Cardinals, finches, and chickadees on the feeder.  A dove basked down below.  A bumblebee tried to get in the portulaca flowers but they weren't open for business yet.

Toward evening a mouse explored the patio.  Then there was another glorious sunset, this time very golden.  The creek was still and reflective, but the camera could not settle on the exposure since the reflection had much less light.  Egrets and herons flew to their night roosts through purple clouds.