What a difference, about 40 degrees, in fact. A cold wind from the NW kept the sky clear, even of contrails. But yesterday's heat popped open daffodils. The buds on the Carolina jessamine were still small. The oriole popped up early. Lots of sparrows ran everywhere. The yellow rumped warbler came back to the mealworms, along with the wrens. Downy woodpeckers latched onto the suet. Titmice took seeds and suet.
As I returned from an errand, an impressive flock of crows wheeled above the street near our house. At lunch, I saw the same feeder birds, including cardinals, finches, and chickadees. Late in the afternoon, the female kingfisher sat in her usual spot to whack a fish and gulp it down head first. I noticed a bufflehead but it was gone before I refocused. Geese photobombed the kingfisher.
What a difference, about 40 degrees, in fact. A cold wind from the NW kept the sky clear, even of contrails. But yesterday's heat popped open daffodils. The buds on the Carolina jessamine were still small. The oriole popped up early. Lots of sparrows ran everywhere. The yellow rumped warbler came back to the mealworms, along with the wrens. Downy woodpeckers latched onto the suet. Titmice took seeds and suet. 
As I returned from an errand, an impressive flock of crows wheeled above the street near our house. At lunch, I saw the same feeder birds, including cardinals, finches, and chickadees. Late in the afternoon, the female kingfisher sat in her usual spot to whack a fish and gulp it down head first. I noticed a bufflehead but it was gone before I refocused. Geese photobombed the kingfisher.
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