July 8, 2023—
Some big bug audibly buzzed down Merriman Street, swiftly pursued by three or four sparrows. Then, one more sparrow zoomed around me to join the chase. I was like, how am I seeing this?
Our landlord showed our apartment today, so I hung around to make sure Fresno didn’t saunter away. The front porch is in direct sun at 10 am, though, so I sat on Faith’s steps. Then, the sparrows. Then, I admired the 100-year-old Arizona Iced Tea can under our neighbor’s porch.
Cool article in Science about cicadas and bird predation.
Illustration by me: our neighbor’s porch