The myrtle warbler and the white throated sparrows were early risers Downy woodpeckers were not far behind. A Carolina wren took a turn at the suet. And a brown thrasher squeezed into the barkbutter balls dish. The male red bellied woodpecker couldn't stay away from the suet. To my surprise, I saw a squirrel eat morning glory seeds.
In the afternoon I watched hooded mergansers apparently herd a school of fish. A few buffleheads joined in. Cormorants took advantage and sliced through the crowded fish. Pelicans dropped in wherever they felt like it. And great blue herons waited at the water's edge for their chance. A male hoodie and a female bufflehead floated beside each other as they preened. Sunset tinted clouds reflected in the creek after the fishers left
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