A wild mishmash of robin, cardinal, finch, and unidentifiable-to-me birdsong flew in through my dining room window a few minutes ago. Clearly the catbird indulged in celebrating another morning.
I couldn't resist grabbing my coffee and stepping out onto the back deck to sit on the top step and just LISTEN for a few minutes. After a short series of cat-cry protests at my interruption of the morning, he returned to producing warbles, chirps, REAL tweets, and more warbles. Although his songs do not have quite the same beauty of--say--the actual cardinal's or the robin's, the mixed-up blend of different songs is a delight to hear.
An enjoyable few moments to start the day.
From sound to sight: a few days ago, MyJeff took a snap of the lone remaining Asiatic Lily bloom next to our garage. I thought you might like to see it:
Have a bright and beautiful day, my friends.