Rain & snow

A North wind rain-streaked the windows facing the creek.  But all I saw at breakfast were gulls, anyway.

At lunch there was a flurry of birds.  Three woodpecker species made brief appearances: pileated, red bellied, and downy.  Yellow rumps and white throats didn't like the rain but they were hungry.  A junco got on the feeder instead of waiting for seeds to drop.  A Carolina wren worked on the suet.  I saw a titmouse but all the camera got was a vague blur. 

By afternoon, the wind was quite fierce.  But apparently the fishing had improved.  Pelicans and mergansers joined the gulls.  Getting any photographs was a challenge, between the lack of light and the water on the windows. 

Around 5:00pm the wind strengthened and began to howl.  Soon the rain changed to slushy snow which melted on contact with except on the mulch and grass.  The temperature dropped lower than expected.  I was relieved when K got home.