It was sunny and very cold. Daffodil leaves emerged nevertheless. I was not up early and the blue jays and the red bellied woodpecker were waiting. Bluebirds were not far behind. Warblers ate suet since the larger birds were eating barkbutter balls.
A flock of red winged blackbirds visited the suet and foraged on the ground. A blue jay was disappointed that the birdbath was frozen. I took a distant photo of what I assumed was a downy but it was a yellow bellied sapsucker. The mockingbird came looking for a handout. A real downy raised his red topknot at a male bluebird on the suet. A female bluebird ate seeds. The song sparrow foraged below. The orioles kept an eye on the jelly.
It was Squirrel Appreciation Day and the dog appreciated them the only way he knew. Apparently it was a good fishing day. Egrets gathered along the sunny side of the creek. A flock of red breasted mergansers worked their way up and down the creek repeatedly all afternoon. A few hoodies joined in, then some buffleheads arrived. A great blue heron stayed up on the lake. There were pelicans but they didn't land where I could see.
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