Snow and rain

Light snow fell at breakfast and dusted the ice on the creek.  It turned to rain about 9am, but I saw flaky white rain occasionally after that.  Over the course of the day, the temperature rose to 50° and almost all snow had disappeared by dark.

The birds were not happy about the sparse food as well as the weather.  Song and white throated sparrows prospected in the melting snow.  A cardinal and the Carolina wren pair joined the search.  The great blue heron chased off a trespasser. It was altogether a dull and drippy day.