Butterflies, dragonflies, and wasps were energized by the heat. A red spotted purple landed in the hackberry.
A male goldfinch went after something in the saltbush (groundsel) which I'm guessing was last year's seeds since saltbush doesn't even bloom till Fall. It also got a drink from the ant moat.
A juvenile night heron stood in the sun to cool off. It drooped its wings and bird-panted, aka gular fluttering. It also tried hanging its head between its knees as though feeling faint. I tried making a movie.
A male towhee worked hard to feed his fledgling. I think he may also have been feeding a cowbird fledgling. The wrens bustled around. The hummers tried to slurp up all the juice before the heat crystallized it. Blue jays finished off the dish of bark butter balls. A male downy woodpecker showed up and tried to get some suet. Crows mobbed a hawk.
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