From 72° at breakfast we dropped to 38° at supper, accompanied by rain and wind. At first, the day was not unpleasant. The song sparrow started foraging early. A white throat went to the seed source. A myrtle warbler contemplated mealworms while a Carolina wren preferred suet. Bluebirds chose seeds. I was pleased to discover that the orioles hadn't deserted yet. A female ate suet.
Later, the wren glared at a downy on the suet. Then a red belly took over the suet. The wind and rain did not deter the song sparrow from foraging. Bluebirds were still hungry. Then a male oriole showed up, but we'd covered the dish to keep the rain out. The poor bird was very frustrated. I think he could see the food inside the glass dish. The myrtle warbler did its best to hover beside the suet. The rain slacked off in the late afternoon and the sky began to clear around sunset.
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