Early birds

Chickadees, sparrows a Carolina wren, and a dove beat the sun.  A pelican was floating on the creek and an egret soared over it.  The sky is hazy though the sun is shining.  That didn't last.  Cloud cover has muted the sunlight. More pelicans tried their luck.  Some finches joined the sparrows. 

The morning was more sunny than not and fairly warm.  Several egrets prowled the far bank and one promenaded on the dock.  Hooded mergansers paddled around.  Pelicans fished like there was no tomorrow.

Then clouds swept up from the SW and the temperature plummeted.  And I came inside.  The wren, chickadees, sparrows, finches and a cardinal descended on food like they'd heard the weather report.  I put more than the usual peanuts out to get them through the storm.  So, now let it snow.