An egret walked along below the bulkhead hunting breakfast. I sat outside with the dog but nothing happened so I hurried off to an appointment. In the afternoon, cormorants fished.
At lunch, there were orioles, pine and myrtle warblers, and starlings. A mockingbird came later. Brown headed nuthatches followed. A song sparrow explored the birdbath, but didn't bathe. A downy woodpecker intimidated a starling. Two red-winged blackbirds foraged among the mountain mint stalks.
A squirrel was missing half its tail and couldn't balance because its right hip would give way. I saw no actual injuries and thought it was too lively to catch for wildlife rehabbers. I saw the thermometer touch 73°, though it didn't stay up there long. The peppers have been ripening but the leaves withered.
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