The sun is back

The wind may be why no birds came to the feeder or patio at breakfast.  Out on the creek, geese and mallards paddled among the reflections while cormorants and diving ducks made the glassy surface ripple.  The sun glare made identification difficult but a photo revealed a merganser. 

Ducks, herons, and pelicans were out fishing at lunch time.  One of the ducks was a redhead, a first for me!  Chickadees and house finches visited the feeder and a dove landed on the ground.  Squirrels madly chased around the yard.

The sky clouded over during the afternoon and sunset peeked through streaks in the West.  The wind was very cold. As I headed over to the library, I saw a titmouse on a tree trunk behaving like a nuthatch.