Saw this hungry little caterpillar near the CF a little while back.

Can anyone I.D. it? I can make a vague guess.

A shout-out to Kevin Watson for mowing the path and Butterfly Garden, and to the Butterfly Garden crew for their hard work!

Mowing the path keeps it wide and reduces the chances of getting ticks, which love tall grass.

RED LETTER DAY

On Monday I asked:

After a really good day of birding, I hear a lot of folks say that it was "a red-letter day."

What does it mean, and where did it come from?

The answer is here.

It should be noted that birders love to use the expression when they get a new life bird or see a great migration.

Carol Flanagan got high marks for creativity.

I know there's been at least one adult Black-crowned Night Heron hanging around the south end of Lake Appert, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a young one here as well.

According to the CF bird checklist, they do not breed here.

Here's a link that explains how to tell young BCNHs from young Yellow-crowned NHs.