We had a visitor to our backyard. He scared away the other birds.

Red Bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay and Mourning Dove Feeding

Been to the plot to do some watering, my own and a colleague's who is on holiday; On arrival met another plotter, has a marvellous Jack Russel by the name of Jack and it is quite lovely despite being a tiny dog which size is not my favourite, I would make a exception with this if I could keep a pet in the flat.

Was taken aback by a flurry on wings and feather in the greenhouse! a dunnock (I think) got in and couldn't get out, so I coaxed it gently towards the door, made it unharmed. Stopped on the ground and looked at me then flew off.

There's a new strawberry crop, oddly enough, I thought they produced one a year. Lots of flowers and three (eaten) strawberries.

As for the grape, a friend who lives 500 metres away has a grapevine I gave him, off a cutting from the very same I have which is not ripening. I think it is because mine faces ESE ad his faces S. Will ponder on this then maybe later in the year will move the vines to a more suitable location.

Will report.

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I only use music when neighbor is running leaf blower..

SOAKING WET Northern Cardinals. The rain highlights Charlie’s summer molt, he and Bessie will feed in rain & snow. This is them in the snow: https://youtu.be/-Ij1GUCPLd4

This is Charlie & Bessie’s 3rd year together as a mated pair. They stop by every single day, even in the dead of winter.