A pine warbler caught the light at dawn on this icy cold day. A myrtle warbler sat on a chair soaking up rays. A Carolina wren stayed in the shadows to eat suet. Then starlings began to arrive. Blue jays found the barkbutter balls left from yesterday. A handful of robins stayed up in the trees. Three or four white throats rushed around.
The creek was well iced except where the current runs under the bulkhead. The female downy had seeds. Bluebirds argued with a female oriole over the barkbutter balls. She won and the bluebirds decided to eat seeds. She moved on to the jelly. Back at the barkbutter dish, it was bluebird versus pine warbler. Other warblers focused on suet.
The female red belly opted for barkbutter balls instead of her usual. Or maybe it was a different bird? The male downy wanted suet. Meanwhile egrets and perhaps other birds flew over the creek. Brown headed nuthatches were thirsty and hungry for seeds. I glimpsed a white breasted nuthatch making off with a barkbutter ball.
Red winged blackbirds and brown headed cowbirds added to the blackbird count. They ornamented the trees and then spooked. The wind grew gusty and the tux cat showed up. Starlings didn't care. An oriole gleaned barkbutter dust from the emptied dish. The red belly went back to seeds. A mockingbird made a late visit. A mourning dove wanted a drink but the birdbath was still a solid block.
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