The temperature crashed overnight and today was fair and cool. The birdbath had ice crystals but there was no ice on the creek. At breakfast, it was shiny with reflections. Blue jays poked through the crumbs of barkbutter. A mockingbird sat on the chair, then flew to the jelly dish, and finally got a drink. White throats bustled around under the seed feeder all day.
Later the mockingbird was displaced by the female oriole. A white breasted nuthatch visited. The orange crowned warbler returned but was scared away. A pine warbler also came for suet. At twilight I discovered the great blue heron was back. Cormorants flew home. The people across the creek lit up their holiday bush. The creek reflected all the lights as golden.
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