Warm and a little wet

This was Lunar New Year in large parts of the world.  Here the new moon was invisible behind clouds. At lunchtime the outside thermometer read 71°.  The sky was mostly overcast but there were moments of sunshine.  The aggressive myrtle warbler flaunted its yellow rump.  Nevertheless, a pine warbler got plenty of suet.  A white breasted nuthatch collected seeds. 

The pileated woodpeckers were back.  An intrepid warbler tried to share the suet.  A bluebird watched from the wild cherry.  More warblers gathered.  A female oriole was disappointed in the empty dishes, but there was rain in the forecast. 

After lunch, I sat outside and startled a white breasted nuthatch on the seed feeder.  A pelican coasted over the creek.  The clouds looked ready to storm.  A female red bellied woodpecker explored the double trunk pine.  Buzzards circled over the creek below the dam.  

The sun returned for a short while as the Northeast grew dark.  Starlings hung around waiting for food to happen.  Brown headed nuthatches came for seeds.  The rain finally arrived after 4pm.