Another lovely oasis day!

Yet again, I arrived shortly after daylight. Checked the tanks and no alarming amount of leakage. Enjoyed the lushness since the rain, and the wonderful quietude that is always lacking in Alpine.

I noticed that a critter had defecated not far from the seed feeder, but I saw no evidence of bear. Not sure what it was. I think the scat is composed of berries and berry seeds, not feeder seeds. Perhaps a Ringtail? Seemed like a really large assemblage for a Ringtail though.

My intrepid niece found a Common Poorwill nest on a slope along the driveway in. One egg hatched today, but she rushed away so as not to stress the adult that flushed, so can't tell if the nestling is alive or not, but I would presume it is.*

Back at the oasis, I had noticed during that big rain last month that a portion of a walkway flooded, so I dug a ditch near it and built the walk up with the dirt. The ditch heads to my newly planted Faxon Yucca, so it should work out good for that too.

And after rain, pruning has to be done, so I pushed myself to the limit doing that as well. Had to nap before heading back to town.

I think we'll get some rain from Hurricane Beryl, but none yet. South of us a ways got an inch yesterday. That's how it goes.

Here's a blooming Sea-Urchin Cactus that my awesome niece photographed today. I stopped to look at it as I headed back to town but it was closed up by the time I went by.

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UPDATE: This morning my niece did a quick check on the nest and found the baby all fluffed up. The second egg will hopefully hatch today.