A rosy dawn faded to gold by the time I got to the camera. The warblers were up early. Juncos, white throats and a song sparrow followed. The cardinal pair took over the feeder. And a female junco discovered the suet. Out on the creek a flock of ruddy ducks fished. A pelican, an osprey, and a heron also looked for fish. Streaks and wisps of cloud flowed from the West. The temperature was much cooler than yesterday. 
Titmice and downy woodpeckers showed up for lunch. At least three osprey were fishing along with a pelican or two. A flotilla of ruddy ducks paddled downstream. At least one cormorant was also fishing. The buds on the sweet gum have swollen. A pair of geese came walking up to the patio till I went to meet them. Later a crow walked up. I saw two hooded mergansers on the creek along with ruddy ducks. The ruddy ducks were beginning to live up to their name. Ospreys, gulls, and pelicans continued to fish. Warblers, woodpeckers, and the song sparrow hung around, but the cold wind drove me back inside.
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