More mist

Moisture gathered in beads and drips that couldn't evaporate in the high humidity.  The temperature was nearly flat like the creek.  But the early fog did not deter a Carolina wren from the suet.  

By lunch, the fog thinned but the overcast remained and the light was poor.  I replenished the barkbutter balls and, as soon as I closed the door, birds arrived.  The female red bellied woodpecker tried a barkbutter ball, then went on to the suet.  Bluebirds and pine warblers flocked to the food.  A male bluebird tried the beautyberries.  

A couple of females confronted each other over the barkbutter balls.  I spotted a yellow rumped warbler in the oak.  Some squirrels were feeling romantic and slow-motion play-chasing.  An egret landed downstream.  A great blackback gull floated on the water opposite us.  Mallards dabbled on the creek.  Toward evening the pied bill grebe paddled swiftly downstream.  

This year, the rainfall was only 38.92" compared to a normal year of 49.18".   On the other hand, there has been no frost yet this fall and early winter. .And that concludes the year 2021.