Overnight rain left drips and wetness but not much water. The sky was still white, that is overcast but bright. The yellow cat seemed to be fishing in the pool or perhaps just admiring its reflection. A scruffy mockingbird showed up, then a brown headed nuthatch. The nuthatch fearlessly shoved bigger birds out of the way to get a seed. Bluebirds nagged till I got fresh food for them. Blue jays showed up right away.
The female pileated woodpecker came as usual for breakfast. Later, I was glad to see the male pileated woodpecker since it has been only the female visiting for at least a month. He let out an impressive whoop when he saw me. I suppose I may have just missed his visits.
Low tide was quite low and lasted longer than usual thanks to the wind from the Southwest. The wind also brought down strings of flowers from the pecan tree. They're thicker than the oak strings and look more like caterpillars. It is supposed to rain again tonight followed by several cool days. The bluebirds were still bring food to the nestbox.
Birds flitted around the saltbush. One looked like a common yellowthroat warbler. Another turned out to be a pair of goldfinches. I wondered what they were finding to eat. Vegetation nearly blocked the view, but I could see turtles basking on the lake. A yellow crowned night heron flew downstream. One pair of geese were down to a single gosling.
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