The birds got off to a slow start in the cold, but mid day was full of species once the dog scolded the feral cat and sent it away. A mockingbird paid multiple visits to the barkbutter balls. A pine warbler followed, then sampled the suet. I spotted a bufflehead drake on the creek.
A male Baltimore oriole popped up in the camellia, but before I could get a photo he flew to the barkbutter feeder. Then he moved over to the seed feeder hanger where his presence perturbed the female downy. He got a drink, then just posed for a while. To stay warm he was puffed up and much rounder than usual. The woodpecker needn't have worried as he showed no interest in the suet.
A white breasted nuthatch landed on the post but didn't stay. A myrtle warbler visited briefly. The orange crowned warbler came back. A Carolina wren had some barkbutter bits. A bluebird landed but didn't stay. A female junco scurried around the patio. And then a chipping sparrow landed on the seed feeder roof. It didn't stick around either. Chickadees and house finches kept the seed feeder busy. This was all within an hour and a half between 12:30 and 2pm!
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