Birdfeeding

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Today is partly sunny and hot.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a grackle and a few sparrows.  When I went outside, I flushed a big brown bird from the tall trees, possibly an owl or a hawk but I didn't get a good look at it.

I put out water for the birds and watered a few plants. 

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I started cutting brush along the east path of the yard.

I saw an ebony jewelwing damselfly.  Damselflies and dragonflies are common here -- probably reproducing in the nearby drainage ditch, and attracted to my yard for its generous population of insects.

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I cut more brush along the east path.

Pie cherries look ripe.  Some mulberries are ripening.  I may try picking some later.

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I tried picking cherries but only one came off, so I'll have to try them again later.  I picked a baggie of mulberries along the east edge of the yard.

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I cut more brush along the east path.

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I watered the septic garden and plants in the yard by the house.

I saw a flock of house finches in the fly-through feeder.

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I watered the telephone pole garden, wildflower garden, and notch in the prairie garden.

EDIT 6/1/23 -- I watered the oak seedlings, tulip garden and its grass patch.

Wild strawberries are ripening in the prairie garden, and I picked a few to eat.