After finally figuring the correct watering schedule for my tomato plants (had a problem with bottom rot with the first ones, and before that some mealiness) these yellow chested birds show up in my garden and are PECKING AT MY PLANTS.

>:(

My strawberries are gone as soon as they ripen, my green beans don't get a chance to even ripen (I think the birds eat the blossoms) and about a dozen tomatoes have been pecked at if not completely eaten.

So, some netting is called for, first time we've had this problem, but I've never seen these particular birds in our yard before. If I could just leave my cat out in the yard all day she would scare some of the foraging. Mr. Logovo, normally a rescuer of birds that Dargo manages to catch, does not seem inclined to stop me from releasing Dargo on bird patrol. But Dargo is only allowed to be outside when we're at home and can be called in (weirdly obedient cat I have) so those birds could be eating my tomatoes right now, as I'm sitting at my desk!

STAY AWAY FROM 163 SOUTH.

Oh my God, I had forgotten SDCC was happening this week. Getting anywhere downtown right now is a nightmare.