Yesterday was windy, blowing in the remnants of Hurricane Pamela from the Pacific. Today was deadly calm and quite birdy. I guess the south wind brought them in as they tired of flying against it. Also the wind seemed to have blown in lots of butterfly species that I seldom get. Like many Dorantes Longtails and Tailed Oranges.
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| Tailed Orange |
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| Dorantes Longtail |
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| Mexican Yellow |
The sky was overcast all morning, then light showers in the afternoon. Temperature perfect. Air perfumed with beebrush. Yesterday's winds brought down lots of ripe acorns, but there are still as many left on the trees, so not safe from bear damage yet.
The Chinese Pistachio tree is still loaded with berries, which attracts lots of birds. I had to water trees, so not able to watch like I would have liked. Among those feasting were Red-naped Sapsuckers and a Hermit Thrush.
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