A male hummer made several wary visits to the feeder. It almost seemed like he was keeping his back to the light so his throat wouldn't flash and attract a female that would chase him away.
A snowy egret hung around the dam outfall and soon a great egret showed up. A young brown thrasher investigated things an adult would ignore. But it couldn't figure out how to reach the bark butter balls. Then a young mockingbird arrived. A nervous titmouse was pushed off the feeder by the other birds. Blue jays tried to sneak up on the dish of treats but they were too greedy. One got into a dispute with the young brown thrasher. A juvenile cardinal explored under the seed feeder. A male towhee wanted sunflower seeds too.
A fritillary butterfly was obscured by leaves until it discovered the portulaca. A black swallowtail headed for the rue. The milkweed attracted a monarch but the small bees that had been feasting there tried to drive it away.. Eventually the bees won. A blue dasher perched on the mint. Later a slaty and a great blue skimmer found perches. In the pool, I rescued a few spiders and beetles, and a couple of crickets.
The sky was very changeable from hazy blue to overcast to puffy clouds, but it stayed dry. Sunset was lovely with golden cloud streaks.
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