The butterbutt was up before me, guarding the suet. The female red bellied woodpecker was a frequent, if shy, visitor. White throated sparrows were up earlier than usual. And pelicans flew past throughout the sunny day.
After lunch, the temperature got warm enough that I refilled the barkbutter dish. Blue jays arrived within five minutes. Bluebirds were close behind. And a mockingbird was on their heels, or rather, rear-facing toes. White breasted nuthatches came for seeds though one tried a barkbutter ball. Warblers were happy to supplement the suet with barkbutter. A Carolina wren also showed up, then a starling. Finally, two female orioles arrived. The paler one chose suet while the darker ate jelly. Frustrated by a cardinal, a house finch sampled rue seeds. Haze thickened into cloud cover then cleared for the evening cormorant commute.
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