The day began misty and gray, but birds were hungry. Then the cat showed up. We chased it off only to discover it lurking in the shrubbery. Finally it left for good and blue jays swooped in for barkbutter balls. Brown headed nuthatches fended off chickadees and titmice to get their share of seeds. The downy woodpeckers opted for barkbutter for once. Bluebirds also wanted barkbutter, and suet. Pine warblers headed for suet. Winter-drab goldfinches poked around looking for vegan fare. One went after the rue seeds.
I saw the red bellied woodpecker watching from up in a tree. Pelicans flew past screened by the trees. Then a flock of cormorants chased a school of fish upstream. The pelicans were right behind.
In the late morning the sky began to clear. In the sunlight, I saw two northern shoverlers on the lake. Then a flock flew past and they joined it. A great blue heron supervised the turtles. The creek made beautiful reflections and a female hoodie paddled straight through them..
After lunch a friend called. Frustratingly, while I was on the phone with no camera to hand, every bird in the neighborhood visited. I saw a mockingbird, a song sparrow, white throated sparrows, a Carolina wren, pine and yellow rumped warblers, downy and red bellied woodpeckers, lots of bluebirds, pelicans, buffleheads, and a great blue heron.
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