We got over four inches of rain this week and more is predicted. But none fell today so I put jelly and barkbutter balls out. The suet may not last till the next dry day. Pileated woodpeckers gave it a thorough pecking. The female red bellied woodpecker still ignored the suet in favor of the seeds. The downy shared the pileated's preference.
The creek was in a reflective mood in the early light but there was no sunshine to make the water glow. A pelican passed over. A bluebird checked out the menu. A brown headed nuthatch got some seeds. Then white breasted nuthatches did the same.
Around 12:30pm a bit of blue opened up in the Northeast and soon the clouds were rolling back. The wind that pushed the clouds away felt cold, but the temperature was close to 60°. Blue jays stuffed their beaks with barkbutter balls. Starlings copied them. Butterbutts were more interested in the suet.
Sign of Spring - A female cardinal had a beak full of twigs! A pair of brown headed cowbirds hung out with the starlings. The female orioles found the jelly.
Evening arrived with bars of cloud across the Northeast sky. It made an interesting backdrop for the cormorant commute.
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