Again the high was in the low 80s under a pale, hazy sky. The white throats were still here. I saw several butterflies, a tiger swallowtail, a dark swallowtail (palamedes?), a small brown butterfly, cabbage whites, and possibly Spring azures, but got no photos. Mockingbirds came for the buffet. Bluebirds were mostly interested in seeds. The red bellied male was back for more suet. A blue jay was not happy with mealworms. A Carolina wren stayed hidden in vegetation.
A great egret stalked along the bulkhead in the wake of a yellow crowned night heron. It made me realize the difference in size. It seemed very odd that the two should be so close together and the big bird following the smaller, but I think they sought different prey. The first blue flag irises opened. Gladiolus leaves appeared. The black and white cat prowled along the pool.
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