Today was much cooler and mostly cloudy, but not windy. There was considerable competition for the feeders. A pine warbler and a downy woodpecker tried to share. The nuthatches were up earlier than usual. Even the white throated sparrows were up on the feeder. The three orioles were around all day. One female tried to take over the suet. Then the starlings arrived and they did take over. I spent too much of the morning chasing them away. They posted sentinels in the trees to watch for when I wasn't looking. I think a robin was helping them.
A flicker preened up in the oak where it was unfortunately back-lighted. Lighting was a problem for much of the morning, mostly not enough of it. The same thing happened with a blue jay. A pileated woodpecker landed on the post but then spooked and never returned. Myrtle warblers joined competition for suet. Late in the day, juncos and titmice finally appeared.
A bufflehead drake fished on the glassy water. A pelican cruised by but the camera missed it. Downstream, but nearer than the dam outfall, a great blue heron waited for fish but all I saw was a little brown duck.
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