On a Summer Morning

A wild rabbit appears in the soft light of dawn...

as a chipmunk's chant broadcasts his whereabouts.

While yesterday's rain still lingers, God streams light down from the sky

and my heart breathes the prayer that Moses sang centuries ago:

Oh satisfy us in the morning
with Your lovingkindness, 

that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Psalm 90:14

Linking with Saturday's Critters

What Is It?

An unfamiliar bird was on our deck yesterday, just on time for Wild Bird Wednesday.  

It spread out its feathers and wriggled around as if it were taking a dust bath.

(I haven't dusted out there for a while, but it can't be that bad!)

Cooling off, I suppose?

It was even kind enough to pivot all the way around, 

so my birding friends wouldn't have any trouble identifying it.

Can you help us out?

Linking with (you guessed it)

Wild Bird Wednesday

Well, you weighed in, and it's unanimous; the bird is a Great Crested Flycatcher.

Thank you all so much!