Enough sunlight got through the white sky to cast shadows. The wind wasn't as fierce as yesterday, fortunately because the air was not as warm either. The temperature did rise into the 80s. A bluebird came for breakfast.
After lunch I spent some time outside. The coral honeysuckle was a mass of flowers - something for hummers if the sugar water has gone bad. A few coral lilies had started to bloom. Fern fiddleheads were unfurling. A freshly bathed bluebird flew up from the pool puddle. Next a white throat got in. A couple of doves drank from the pool puddle. I could hear woodpeckers fussing because they thought I was too close to the food.
Once I was inside, birds rushed to the feeders. Blue jays got their barkbutter. A cardinal went courting with a barkbutter ball. A male cardinal had some of the dried up, pollen covered jelly. I took photos of movement in the trees but missed most of the causes. A myrtle warbler, however, was just slow enough that I got one photo. A male red bellied woodpecker enjoyed some suet. Then a female pileated woodpecker took over. Finally a mockingbird got a turn at the barkbutter balls. A white breasted nuthatch paid an evening visit to the seeds.
The possum came back and lay down in the pool puddle. Despite this, doves decided it was safe to get a drink. An egret huddled on a dock post. A true bug of some sort landed on the window. It was shaped like last year's bordered plant bug but lacked the red outline.
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