This evening I saw something that I have never seen in all of my days in my garden (and that is saying something). This evening when I got home from work I put out the sprinkler in the front garden to give my poor flower beds and containers a good soaking, it seems like it has been weeks since we had rain. I would leave the sprinkler in one location for a while and then move it so that all of the beds got a good drink. After I had moved it from one spot I noticed quite a commotion as a whole family of Chickadees came down into a wet tree to take a shower. They would alight on a branch and then flap their wings so the water would fall from the sodden leaves down onto them, then they would ruffle up their feathers to get a good soaking and move on to the next leaf. They all appeared to be having the time of their lives, and were actually fighting over the best spots. I have two bird baths, one out front and one out back, and both are clean and filled with water right now, but I suppose the Chickadees, just like humans, prefer a shower to a bath sometimes. They were delightful to watch and for once I forgot about going into the house to grab my camera to get a shot of it, I was so enchanted by the whole thing that I just watched, and sometimes, that is the most enjoyable thing to do.