Stowaway caterpillar
We planted crape myrtles today and this caterpillar hitched a ride home from Lukas. He’s a White-Marked Tussock Moth caterpillar and my book says he’s pretty common on the East coast.
Piggy birds
Every afternoon the flocks of blackbirds descend upon our backyard and eat up all the seed in the big feeder. They are a combination of grackles, red-winged blackbirds, and brown-headed cowbirds. They make a lot of noise squawking as they fight over access to the feeders and birdbaths.