A finch greeted us, but no other birds. Early sun through new leaves makes wonderful shades of green. There are soft, edgeless clouds. By 9am the clouds coalesced and blocked the sun. Finches and cardinals have endured the wind to feed. This female was guarded by her mate. On the ground there are still plenty of white throats. Bees are foraging despite the wind and chill.
It's been a month since I've seen a song sparrow and about two weeks since the last junco sighting. That was the last day I saw pelicans around the creek too. I wonder how much longer the white throats will linger? Just before noon, a fine rain started.
Eye for Nature is weeding the mulch beds and spreading new bark.
The rain has settled in for the duration and gusts of wind make curtains sweep across the creek. One squirrel was terrified of the new mulch. It prowled around the edge like a dog smelling something strange. Finally it leaped from the patio across the mulch to the feeder pole. Then it ran away. After a bit, the squirrel with the white spot appeared. The mulch did not worry her at all. Then a half dozen sparrows arrived and poked around in it. I had been worried that the mulch would discourage them. Meanwhile cardinals and finches came to the feeder. And still it rains.
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