Still clear sky

But very cold - I poured hot water in the birdbath because it was frozen. No visible frost though. Geese, mergansers and mallards paddled in the early sunshine. Pelicans are busy cruising the creek and a cormorant swam by. Jays and grackles called from the trees. The wind is gusty and very cold.

I took the feeder down and scraped the muck out. Rain had turned the dust off the seeds into a nasty sticky mess. I left the open feeder in the sun for the wind to dry. First the female cardinal came to the window and fussed, then the male. So I obeyed them and refilled the feeder. Note the leucojum blossoms.

The sun has warmed things up Finches were busy with the feeder. More mergansers were out on the creek. An osprey perched first on this side then across the creek. Then it spotted something and circled and hovered. But the camera is still having problems with sky exposures.