I think the last of our cooler weather this week is fading. We have had a beautiful breeze though and you can still feel a little of the cool air swirling around in it. It was too lovely not to sit out back on the patio and watch the birds and not break a sweat. I enjoyed watching the crazy squirrels and had visits from the usual Blue Jays, Cardinals and Ring-Necked Doves. The newcomer to the backyard is a Gray Catbird. I knew that it looked different, so I had to look it up. What helped is noticing some of its details such as its small black cap, blackish tail and reddish-brown patch under the tail. I'm putting some of my favorite images below from today's bird watch, but there are more in the gallery. Enjoy!

New Backyard Bird Gallery

 The new kid on the block - Gray Catbird