I’ve been trying to capture an image of the flycatchers that have been standing guard over our garden.  I notice them each year around August.  They are probably here earlier, it’s just that I don’t see or notice them.  They are camera shy. 🙁   I can watch them from the window for a long time, but let me show up in the same place with a camera in my hand . . .  And . . .  You know what happens.  Right? 🙄   That’s right!  They are nowhere to be seen.  I’ve given up, and borrowed a pic for you to see.

Eastern Phoebe by A Lewis

That’s obviously not my garden at this, or any other time of the year. 😉 Still this gives you a good idea of what I see.  Typically one sits on a fence post near the house.  Another sits on the fence down a bit and on the opposite side.  (Male and female?  Remember, I don’t understand the latter. :))

Suddenly, one of them will dive down toward the garden and come out with a bug.  It makes me feel so good to watch them do that.  At times like that, I realize that life is good.  Good that is unless you’re the bug!

You do understand what happens.  Right?  The bug has already laid her eggs.  They’ll hatch later and feed the flycatcher next year.  Do you think it works that way?  Probably does. :beam: