Surfaces were wet when we got up, though no water had accumulated in the birdbath. Then around 8:30am rain fell, but by 10:30am the sky was clearing. The day stayed sunny till close to evening when streaky stratus clouds made a sundog before blocking the sunset light. The temperature went from damp warmth to a chill wind.
A Carolina wren checked out the suet but went to the seeds instead. Then it dropped to the ground to forage with the white throats as the rain began. A male cardinal came for seeds. A male bufflehead frustrated my attempt to get a photo.
At lunch, a downy woodpecker worked on the bottom of the suet. More white throats kicked the mulch around. Titmice joined the chickadees. A mallard drake kept company with a female whose bill made me think shoveler.
The sun was still shining when I got home around 4pm, but it didn't last. There was not enough light to capture the egrets on the lake, just the ones flying home silhouetted against the sky.
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