The creek was muddy gray and wind-roughened. Birds were not discouraged by the gray sky, wind, and damp air, or even by the parade of outdoor workers. A brown headed nuthatch was first. A mockingbird went for mealworms. The female red bellied woodpecker stuck to seeds. A white breasted nuthatch followed. White throated sparrows hunted fallen suet crumbs. A pine warbler made some more.
One of the mockingbirds bathed. A swarm of starlings mobbed the dish feeder. All three kinds of woodpecker visited. When a squirrel started to climb the post, the female pileated spread her wings out and the squirrel promptly retreated. The white breasted nuthatch was frustrated by house finches that overstayed on the seed feeder. A blue jay managed to work on the suet. A white throated sparrow cleaned up beneath. I also saw bluebirds. There were moments of sunlight during the day.
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