While watching the feeder for a bit yesterday, a few Purple finches came in as well as an Eastern towhee. Then my enemy appeared, a squirrel. I quickly ran outside and first noticed a kettle of about fifty Turkey vultures riding the thermals. Then I missed shooting the squirrel and it ran away. There was one American goldfinch at the thistle feeder. The goldfinches are costing me a fortune because they drain out the thistle feeder in two days! I could see an American robin in the background behind the feeders. Then six Mourning doves flew in and feasted at the ground feeder. After that thing slowed down at the feeding station. At dusk a few Northern cardinals came in, but after that it was bedtime for the birds!