Sunshine

Sunrise was delayed by clouds in the East and there are vague cloud blurs over much of the sky.  But the sun is bright.  Little ducks, probably female mergansers, disturbed the smooth creek with their wakes.  The feeder and patio have been quiet.

No wonder -  the feeder was empty again.  It just lasted five days. Should I blame the weather or was I too stingy?  A pelican flew downstream and crows circled the pines.  Clouds are moving briskly East.  It's pretty warm.

The clouds have thickened and the sunshine is fitful.  Chickadees and juncos are the only birds on the refilled feeder.  Mysterious ripples continue to appear on the creek.  A cormorant explained some of them.  A yellow-rumped warbler had its head in a camellia flower.