A dusting of snow lay on the concrete, evidence that the ground was frozen. Wind whipped the trees and passing clouds made the sunlight blink. The birds went through a lot of food. A Carolina wren woke up hungry. Then a titmouse came for seeds. White throats foraged in the frozen mulch. Three bluebirds watched from the wild cherry.
Out on the creek, I saw herring gulls and a hoodie drake. A handful of buffleheads flew downstream and a pelican flew upstream and landed on the dock. Of course there were mallards. A great blue heron strutted by with its catch.
The red bellied woodpecker joined us for lunch. Bluebirds and white throats appreciated the barkbutter refill. A mockingbird lurked in a dogwood, seeming upset at the competition. Then a male Baltimore oriole brightened the jelly dish. A blue jay drank from the pool puddle. That water is the last to freeze. A white breasted nuthatch ate barkbutter balls. The female oriole showed up and made the male wait for jelly. Two orioles and several warblers consume it fast. A myrtle warbler wasted energy chasing other warblers away from food.
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