Dark clouds passed over frequently, but no rain fell. Wind gusts smacked the trees and grounded fliers. The dam outfall was still a popular fishing spot for egrets and herons. A crow wanted some bark butter balls for lunch. A hummer was satisfied with fresh juice.
Wrens investigated the fancy birdhouse but I don't think they will move in. Blue jays wanted food without posing for a photo, but I got a few anyway. A female goldfinch came for a drink from the ant moat.
The rue attracted insects like a soldier beetle and a ladybird beetle in addition to wasps. I saw a couple of dragonflies and butterflies, but could only identify the ubiquitous cabbage white. The other butterfly was a rusty brown and no bigger. I saw one skink but it was too fast for me. I killed one mosquito and a no-see-um, and probably got bit by others.
Three swallows hunted in the sky and a crow-size hawk circled overhead. A molting blue jay enjoyed a bark butter ball. I think it was a fledgling because it was more curious than wary. The temperature outside was very pleasant except when the wind blew.
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