The juvenile cardinals came back. Suddenly the hawk was sitting on the railing. probably after missing a snatch. By the time I got the camera ready, it had moved further off, but was still in clear sight. Then it came closer and sat on the bench.
The monarch caterpillars seemed to be more yellow. The tree trash in the pool did not disappear on its own, but I was still unmotivated. Sunshine was infrequent, the air wasn't very warm, and the wind was still harsh. The tide was high again.
Eventually the female cardinal fledgling was brave enough to return. I didn't replenish the mealworms or barkbutter balls because it seemed too much like bait for the hawk. Still, the downy woodpecker checked to see if it was suet season yet. Titmice came for seeds.
In the late afternoon, a great egret watched the water from the dock. That's when I noticed the neighbors' floating dock was missing. The kingfisher ate its catch on top of one of the guideposts for the missing dock.
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