Still cold

There are a few cloud wisps this morning.  The creek is still frozen but an egret is finding something to eat where the pine branch fell beside the bulkhead.  A cardinal, two juncos, and several sparrows came for breakfast. 

Just before lunch, I spilled the remains of the trail mix all over the floor.  So after sweeping it up, I tossed the bits on the patio.  A squirrel got the bulk of it.  The idiot buried the dried fruit!  But the stuff also attracted a Carolina wren, a yellow rumped warbler, a mockingbird, and sparrows. 

Meanwhile on the feeder titmice joined the cardinals and chickadees and occasional sparrow.  Out on the creek a pelican cruised past and, seeing the ice had not melted, did not return.  A heron also did a fly-by.