Monday, January 8, 2024

Chilly

A bluebird was first in line but warblers were right behind. Blue jays made sure that none of the barkbutter balls escaped.  I wasn't fast enough to get a picture of the white breasted nuthatch but the brown headed nuthatches were more persistent.  They dominated larger birds.  Orioles seemed pleased with the menu.  

A white throated sparrow kicked the mulch under the seed feeder.  A Carolina wren got a barkbutter ball.  The two starlings came back but didn't stay long.  Nevertheless, they took precedence over a blue jay.  

In the morning, the creek picked up colors but images were abstract.  I forgot to bring the camera to lunch but all the same birds returned.  Later, a lone hoodie drake paddled upstream.  At some point in the day I glimpsed a pelican.  Cormorants flew home at twilight.  


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