In a change, the morning Carolina wren went for barkbutter balls instead of suet. A blue jay had the same idea. One of the spiders disappeared. The other was in the web by the side window that the bigger spider had built. I could not be sure which it was. Meanwhile, K found another egg sack attached to a front window frame. The third spider in the web behind the bench was quite still.
Now I know why all the birds disappeared! A very streaky bird that was clearly some kind of hawk landed on the patio. The streaks suggest it was a juvenile bird. and It seemed about the size of a Cooper's hawk. Pictures on Cornell's site match up.
I rescued another young skink. An orange butterfly crossed the yard without pausing and a skimmer dragonfly tried to perch on the crook from which the feeder dishes hang. A weevilish beetle hiked across the concrete. The chrysalis looked more golden today. A pals silver-spotted skipper appeared to find nectar on a rose.
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