Yesterday we had a young Mountain Jay in the birdbath.
Today it was a young Robin enjoying the waters.
He's nearly submerged in this photo as he dunks his face and his body in the cooling bath.
If I had only that photo it would be hard to identify him.
But there's another where he comes up for air.
Even as he wildly flaps his wings, you can see his red-breasted coloration.
And look who else showed up after a week-long absence.
Only a couple of days ago I had figured out that the lovable Matty's family had gone away for the week.
When that happens, Matty gets confined to his house, tended to by visits from a family friend, but kept inside.
When he was let out (finally, he intimated) he was quick to make a visit and let us know he was all right.
He didn't stay long.
As Judy pointed out, he seemed to be saying "I've got places to go and people to see."
