Not only were there fewer hummingbirds, but there were also fewer of the bluejays and other predators that had scared them away. So we were seeing a cycle. There were more turkeys and no javelinas. The coati had gotten comfortable with people and decided to stick around.
At the Portal store the cook was flattered that I wanted his peach cobbler every day. He agreed to make a batch for me, and we drove off, but then I realized I'd ordered way too much sugar, and drove back. He agreed to cut back to a quarter of the sugar in the recipe, since I'd buy the whole batch.
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