Overnight there was a heavy dew. It brought out the smell of the rosemary where some bumblebees were already at work. Two sparrows arrived at the feeder first. Then, as the sun began to make the background glow, chickadees and a few titmice came to feed. A couple of geese broke the reflections on the creek. The concrete is cold to bare feet. Later a titmouse arrived.
In the afternoon, a sparrow and a dove each had a visit to the spa (birdbath). A Carolina wren investigated the basket where we dump the pool skimmer. While yardwork was going on, I saw the first monarch butterfly in a long
time. I also saw a palamedes swallowtail and something pale and
thumb-size that I'm guessing was a cicada.
K noticed a
cooper's hawk perched on the fence. Then it walked along behind the azalea bush. There was a flurry of activity and a bird shot out of the other side of the bush. I got closer and suddenly the hawk reappeared, saw me and flew across the creek, where it ran into the gang of crows.
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