The sky was patchy blue and white when the male pileated woodpecker arrived. He felt the need to wipe off his beak on the post. Old ice and a refrozen skin of fresh ice covered all but the creek's channel. The day got sunnier and warmer so the snow and ice melted. On the creek, hoodies seemed spotlighted by the sun. A great blue heron took over the dam and that part of the lake.
A wet bluebird was first on the scene leaving me to wonder what had happened and if it would survive. Warblers and finches were in no hurry. Even a goldfinch paid a brief visit. Then a white breasted nuthatch attacked the suet. A brown headed nuthatch made off with sunflower seeds. Sparrows and juncos were below picking up the fallen seeds. A Carolina wren dug into the suet. A pair of fox sparrows rested in a dogwood that overlooked the shore. Unfortunately, part of the background was the glaring white of a boat. A mockingbird made sure to get a share of the barkbutter.
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