Currently 73 with a S wind of 12 mph making no difference, so it feels like 73. Dew Point 58, Humidity 59%, Barometer 30.26, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:42 am, Sunset 7:19 pm. Mostly cloudy with a high of 80. SSW winds 10 – 20 mph.

Cloudy with an 80% chance of thunderstorms developing overnight. Low 66. SW winds 10 – 15 mph.

So anxious to get some rain and tonight, and at this point, Friday and Saturday appear to be giving us a good chance for some, too. Sure are in need of it.

Put away the Hummingbird feeders, hung a thistle sock out and it wasn’t more than a couple of hours before a Finch found it there. How do they do that? I’ve never hung a thistle sock out there before, but that feathered detective discovered it almost immediately. I find that amazing. Didn’t make the aggressive bees that had been haunting the hummer feeder happy to see it taken down and put away. Still getting a stray buzzing about trying to figure out why it was, exactly, that word had gotten out this was the place to find food. Not much around a thistle sock appealing to a bee, I’m seeing that.

The Finches are well into their color change, going from their brilliant summer yellow to the softer, quieter shades that probably protect them in the winter from being seen by predators. So, farewell to the tiny hummingbirds and hello to the Finch families. Seasonal changes in the world of feathers.