Windy

The Northeast wind combined with the full moon to drive the tide over the bulkhead across the creek and over our dock.  I hoped that in compensation the wind would bring us migrating ducks, but not so far.  

Morning was wet but by lunch we had some sun.  Still, the wind discouraged songbirds.  I saw titmice, a thirsty mockingbird, a warbler briefly, a white breasted nuthatch, a downy, and on the ground a couple of white throated sparrows.  The usual seed eaters came out too.  A squirrel imbibed from the ant moat. 

Cormorants and an egret flew to roost against a  dark wall cloud.  The setting sun lightened and colored the scene.