A menacing sky at dawn

Heavy clouds moved swiftly East on a strong wind. Gulls and cormorants slid sideways as they flew South. Something very large circled once behind the trees, maybe the eagle?

A couple of itchy squirrels visited the patio. Now there are glimmers of sunlight and juncos pop-hopping around the patio. One just did a little dance in the dry leaves to kick up seeds.

The sky is clearing now. A female cardinal posed on the feeder and a female house finch sat on its roof. A pelican sat on a piling across the creek and a kingfisher flew past. Bees are still coming to the rosemary, despite the wind.

And now the sun is bright in a blue sky. Four pelicans were sunning on the boathouse across the creek and one gaped for me. A bald eagle circled overhead. One junco got tired of waiting for seeds to fall and jumped up on the feeder.

It is getting colder.