Blue sky and quiet water made lovely abstract paintings. A kingfisher perched on a branch I could barely see through the trees. There were plenty of geese across the creek. A pelican splashed close to our bank, bathing perhaps. An egret prowled along the dam. Toward evening, a great blue heron joined the fishing.
Despite the right kind of weather, my count of birds was disappointing this year. Today I saw what might account for it. Nothing was moving closer than the creek. Then a hawk swooped across the yard from Southwest to Northeast and landed on a pine limb in the shade. As it passed, I noticed it had a white rump so I am claiming it as a female Northern harrier.
A myrtle warbler perched on a cherry twig to keep an eye on the suet. Downy woodpeckers planned their suet forays from the dogwood.
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