Ducks and egrets and cormorants and pelicans and gulls patrolled the creek all day. A grebe and a few buffleheads joined the hooded mergansers. A snowy egret landed on the dock - the first time I've seen one come this far upstream.
A great egret dried out on a post downstream. It looked dingy and wet like it had fallen in. I'd never seen a dirty egret before. Rings of ripples kept popping to the surface of the creek but whether they were caused by fish or fishing ducks or methane wasn't clear. The lake, however, was empty of action.
The feeders also did lively business. Pine and myrtle warblers, brown headed and white breasted nuthatches, bluebirds, and a Carolina wren joined the regulars. Once again, goldfinches looked around for something to their liking.
Juncos and white throats foraged on the ground beneath. Doves seemed to be thinking romantically. While outside, I spotted a male towhee. It was harassed by a blue jay.
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