I saw 81 on the thermometer and the National Weather Service claimed a record. The Southwest wind kept the humidity low and raised worried about wildfire. More hyacinths bloomed. So did a leucojum - will I ever finish pulling them up? The dog sniffed a squirrel and sent it up the oak. Later he rolled over in the grass which I thought he'd gotten too old to manage. A blue jay scolded from the fence line.
The wind may explain why pelicans came up the creek despite the warmth. Next I spotted a ruddy duck, maybe the same one as a couple of days ago. A hoodie drake paddled upstream and a female headed in the opposite direction. The kingfisher was back. I think I saw a muskrat or nutria leave a wake as it headed toward the dock across the creek. The turtles were out enjoying the tropical day.
A flock of small birds flew over the dam in the evening. The leonine cat sprawled on the dock like a dead thing. Then it lifted its head so that's one worry removed. A mystery animal's wakes made strange patterns in the water.
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