A couple of young House Sparrows perched in the sunflowers. #birds

Found this young Common Grackle on the wire. #birds

A molting male Northern Cardinal foraging on the ground. #birds

I saw the usual Texas Spiny Lizard, recognized because the scales have molted off the end of his tail. I later saw 2 lizards on the tree, and neither of them are missing scales on their tales, so I guess we have at least 3 of these in the yard. #lizard

A molting male Northern Cardinal in the tree. #birds

White-winged Dove surveying the yard from the utility wires. #birds

A male Lesser Goldfinch on the finch feeder. #birds

A young Black-crested Titmouse preparing to leave the feeder with a sunflower seed. #birds

This male Northern Cardinal was munching a sunflower seed while perched on the wire. #birds

The Eastern Cottontail was in the yard this morning. He was sitting under a bush, then splooted out on the ground. The ground was damp from the sprinkler running earlier. #rabbit #bunny

The House Sparrows have started descending in a large flock to hang out for a while. There are a lot of young ones. I count 7 in this photo. #birds

A young House Sparrow perched in the sunflowers. #birds

A young Common Grackle getting some water. #birds

A young House Sparrow calling out from a branch. #birds

A female Northern Cardinal eating her seed while perched in the sunflowers. #birds

Caught this molting Northern Cardinal getting some seed from the feeder. #birds

A House Sparrow watching from the sunflowers. #birds

A Black-crested Titmouse perched on the wire. #birds

The Eastern Cottontail was out in the yard again this morning. It appears that something removed a chunk out of his left leg at some time. #rabbit

I was on my way to fill the bird feeders this morning when I saw the Eastern Cottontail rabbit again. #rabbit

A male Lesser Goldfinch on the feeder. #birds

Northern Cardinal eating a sunflower seed while perched on the wire. #birds

House Sparrow sitting in the sunflowers. #birds

House Sparrow on the wire. #birds

A Common Grackle dancing away with a peanut. #birds

The Texas Spiny Lizard was spotted on the tree again today. #lizard

I love the color of the eyes of this young Common Grackle. It shows how young it is. #birds

A Black-crested Titmouse preparing to leave the feeder with a sunflower seed in his beak. #birds

This young House Sparrow was getting a drink in the afternoon heat. #birds

A male Northern Cardinal grabbing a sunflower seed. #birds