My peaceable kingdom was busy at noon. The barn swallows have several nests of assorted ages. In the el there is a pipe railing across one end and 5 plump youngsters sat in a line waiting to be fed. The hummingbirds worked the feeder, the flowerbed and zoomed their territorial displays. Outside swallow adults zoomed about and a chipmunk scuttled up from the porch steps, along the flower bed and around the corner of the house. The 6 hens gobbled table scraps and chased the crows away. Later I saw a doe at the edge of the hayfield accompanied by her tiny fawn. Not 100% birds but great viewing. Sylvia Miskoe Concord
