Morning was sunny and a male downy woodpecker took advantage of it to have some suet. A blue jay and a squirrel discovered that I had put out mealworms. Then a starling landed on the suet. When it left, a male pine warbler hopped on. It didn't take long for the yellow rumped warbler to chase the pine warbler away. The feral cat sauntered along the patio wall which ended bird watching for a while.
Schools of dead fish drifted downstream. Pelicans flew over the creek hoping to see a live fish. They dived but I didn't see any successful catches. Great blue herons also dodged dead fish as they watch for live fish. Buzzards too were frustrated. They wanted the dead fish but couldn't take them from the water. And they were unwilling to land on the mud where fish had been left by the retreating tide.
The female red bellied woodpecker took a turn on the suet. A mockingbird came for a drink from the birdbath. The kinglet showed up after the woodpecker was finished. He shared the suet with a titmouse.
That South wind caused the sky to cloud up in the afternoon. Buzzards soared and circled in large numbers. Turtles were out on their favorite log. But sunset was just gray.
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