I woke this morning before light and went on our porch to listen to the Purple Martins. I had noticed Thursday morning that they have started their mornings before light, as in other monsoon seasons. I wonder if it is the humidity which sends them on such high flights hours before dawn each summer. It was pleasant to hear their chirps high above as daylight approached.
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| Scout and Daniel Boon (Deebs) |
After my shower Scout wanted some special attention so I lay in bed giving him belly rubs. He's the only cat I know who rolls over to get his belly scratched. As I lay a Brown-crested Flycatcher called from just outside the window, where we have myiarchus flycatcher nest box erected (built for Ash Throated or Brown-Crested species). This is the second morning in a row he has been there. I hoped this would be the year
