Even though the GBBC was over, I found myself counting birds. The male red bellied woodpecker was ready for a suet breakfast. So was a yellow rumped warbler. Bluebirds were also early birds.
The day got up over 70° under an overcast sky. Turtles climbed out of the water despite the lack of sun. I counted three juncos. The brown thrasher returned after taking most of the weekend off. And then the female pileated woodpecker arrived for a suet lunch. Meanwhile a male and a female oriole discovered the grape jelly. The feeder did not turn out to let them perch easily or to support their weight.
After lunch, back in my office, I spotted a pair of flickers down by the creek. A tufted titmouse also poked through the leaf litter. The day got more and more gray,
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