Cold, sunny and not too windy - perfect for birds. I counted as I ate breakfast. The only infrequent visitor was a goldfinch that was disappointed to find the birdbath frozen. I hustled hot water out later and that breeze felt very cold indeed. I counted a cardinal pair, a titmouse, a pair of Carolina wrens, a pair of downy woodpeckers,a chickadee, and three squabbling myrtle warblers. Later in the morning, a song and a couple of white throated sparrows enjoyed the seeds I scattered. A male red bellied woodpecker took over the suet.
One pelican flew past. Around 9am cormorants dimpled the creek as they chased a school of fish upstream. In the early afternoon, five egrets lined up along the dam. A lone Canada goose paddled upstream.
The squirrels entertained me during lunch. One scooted, then sprawled on the pool cover. Another had a terrible flea as it sat atop the sunflower seed feeder. After dark, I watched the GBBC reports come in on a world map.
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