When high tide comes in the morning (as it does these days), a whole line of Great Egrets perches on the dead trees facing the pond. As I approach, they leave these perches only reluctantly and with great snorting sounds. You might imagine that they wouldn't be back but the next morning there they are, all lined up as before.
A number of species are moving around, often adults paired with young birds in their care -- Cardinals, Common Grackles, Northern Flickers among others. The young characteristically flutter their wings in begging mode, a move which generally incites the adult to find some tidbit which he or she can then feed to the youngster. Even though these young birds are flying, it takes them a while to learn how to find dinner for themselves.
The intermittent rains of recent days have produced a decent crop of edible mushrooms, mainly chanterelles and lactarius or milk mushrooom. If I wait a day or so, new ones come up and within a couple of days I have enough to make a dish!
Eric Salzman
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