Field Note No. 037
When the Heat Changes the Rhythm
From the field note
Look at this guy. Another one was chasing Dude as he was walking away. It’s 1:00 PM. They normally are out and around this close in the early morning or evening hours, not typically in the middle of the afternoon. Later reflection: It’s also that time when the grass and hay are dying off because of the intense heat. We tend to start purchasing around this time, so costs go up. —HTR
August 24 · beside Dude at the trough
About this record
The midday bird observation and the reflection on heat, forage and costs belong to the same record.
Questions to return to
- Cattle egret has been suggested, but the bird’s identity still needs confirmation.
- What brought the birds close at midday, outside their usual visiting hours?
What happened next
Monitoring was proposed; a follow-up record is not yet available.
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