Goldilocks and I had a nice morning on the porch. We had breakfast al fresco and saw lots of birds in our backyard. (Goldy also caught a lizard.) The best birds were the returning out-of-town guests. We saw our first Palm Warbler of the fall (the one who comes up to Goldy’s window is known as Mr. Warbles). We saw a fussy female Common Yellowthroat. Best of all, I heard our Painted Buntings, and I think I saw one of the green birds briefly through my binoculars. Yay, our birds are coming back!!
![Female Painted Bunting, taken last year in my backyard Female Painted Bunting, taken last year in my backyard](https://i0.wp.com/www.blog.catandturtle.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Painted-Bunting_Backyard_20110403_190756_copyrightJessYarnell.jpg?resize=500%2C0)
Female Painted Bunting, taken last year in my backyard