Brown birds in gray rain

Sparrows and a wren scurried around the birdbath.  Finches and nuthatches fed at the feeder. Later, juncos, chickadees, and a drab goldfinch appeared.  A pelican took the plunge.

Four goldfinches eventually settled into the mulch.  A titmouse joined a cardinal and a house finch on the feeder and tripped the counterweight.

At lunch a nuthatch sat for a long time watching us.