Again everything was frosted and the birdbath a bowl of ice when I got up. Since yesterday's Winter Wildlife trip was on land, I picked water for today. At 8am, a fishing charter boat took about two dozen people out to the tunnel islands of the CBBT. There was heavy equipment on the first two where a second tunnel is under construction. The Northern pair of islands were less disturbed. The sea was quite calm.
The sun was bright but it was freezing when we started. The temperature rose and clouds formed as the morning progressed. Gulls and cormorants perched all over the rocks. A few ducks bobbed in the water. I recognized the buffleheads but the long tailed ducks were new to me. Gannets were impressive in flight. When we came back by the Southern islands, a deck hand tossed fish heads into the air over the wake to attract the birds. Several pelicans appeared.
At home in the afternoon, the sun was gone and it seemed chilly even though it was much warmer. Maybe I was still chilled? Downy woodpeckers, titmice, warblers, juncos, a nuthatch, and the seed feeder regulars visited. They scattered frequently as though a hawk was around. A goldfinch popped in but didn't see anything to suit a vegetarian. Pelicans fished on the creek.
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