At breakfast a white throated sparrow ate suet which was unusual. They typically forage on the ground at this time of year and only start visiting the feeders in the Spring. Meanwhile, a Carolina wren did forage on the ground. Then it got up on the bench to take a look around. The tide was still running high but the creek was unruffled.
A flurry of birds visited at lunch. A bluebird took over the seed feeder. When he left, the white breasted nuthatch returned, soon followed by its brown headed cousin. A warbler worked on the far side of the suet. I saw a yellow rumped "myrtle" warbler on the step. The female oriole returned. A mockingbird investigated and then got a drink. The white throat was joined by a song sparrow. A myrtle warbler was eating hackberries. It was hard to get a good look at it through the window screen.
A goldfinch in winter drab landed on the step, briefly. Then I saw the first hoodie drake come paddling downstream. Another followed, then a whole flock including females. There seemed to be a lot more drakes but the females were harder to see.
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