Brighter

Morning began with sunshine and cloud streaks.  The white throated sparrows were hungry.  A great blue heron waited on the bulkhead.

At 1pm, I put in an hour observing and not one bird came to the feeder!   I saw a buzzard, a small flock of geese, and a few diving ducks (bufflehead, ruddy, & hooded merganser).   The creek was more placid than it has been for weeks but there was a stiff breeze.  The sky was all blue. 

Clouds rolled East toward evening for a pink sunset.  K refilled the feeder and I scattered peanut hearts to no avail.  At dusk a single sparrow ventured out.