Ice

Ice on the creek, icicles on the feeder. I think the feeder perch is frozen in place. Normally, it is counter-weighted and drops, shutting access to the seeds, if a bird weighs too much. A blue jay took advantage of it to get some seeds and knocked half the snow off the feeder roof. Chickadees and the sparrow replaced the jay. In the photo is the sparrow.

The sun is already melting more of yesterday's snow. The eagle was busy with something by the creek edge behind bushes where I couldn't see more than movement. Phooey. And a mourning dove flew by right afterward.