I am pleased to report that donations allowed me to get my camera cleaned! Therefore, here is a report from the feeder.
For some reason I have not seen Cardinals at the feeder except for the rare bird. Today I was delighted to see both Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal!
Here is a very jaunty Missus.
Mister stands out against the still green grass.
This is European Starling in its winter plumage. I hope he will be moving along soon.
I was surprised at how big it is.
In the meantime, the Chickadees are in charge.
UPDATE:
since I have been on the road for a while, I want also to thank the kind souls who sent things from my amazon wish list.
MA sent a volume of English translations of Sermons of St. Augustine. Very helpful!
LR of CA sent Spies in the Vatican: The Soviet Union’s Way Against the Catholic Church by John Koehler, as well as God is No Delusion: A Refutation of Richard Dawkins by Thomas Crean. 
I was also very pleased to receive the English translation of Antonio Socci’s book The Fourth Secret of Fatima.
These gestures of kindness, as well as the donations, lift my spirits, especially on tough days. They keep me coming back to the keyboard.
I always remember to pray for benefactors – which is what I consider you to be – at the Lord’s altar.
