Photography was difficult. Lots of ruddy ducks were paddling about and some other kind of duck splashed down among them but disappeared behind the bushes. Pelicans passed over the creek but I didn't see any land. The suet was popular. A downy woodpecker took it away from a yellow rumped warbler. Later I saw a pine warbler and a tufted titmouse on it. Then all got quiet until there was a whack on the window and when I looked up, a hawk was chasing a songbird. They circled the sakaki and then disappeared behind it. 
The rain let up a bit in the late morning but was back by lunch. I saw a mockingbird on the dogwood in the front yard. A red bellied woodpecker came for suet. A flock of ruddy ducks were out on the creek and a great blue heron landed on the dock bench. Later two Canada geese guarded the entrance to the driveway. By that time a cold, hard rain chased us inside. About 6:30pm I heard the ticking on the windows that indicated rain had changed to sleet. Snowflakes were soon falling.
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