Birdfeeders

After many days of either fog or dreary rain, we got up this morning to a beautiful blue sky and bright sunshine. I walked out to the backyard to simply enjoy the sun on my face so tilted my head back to the sun and was quite delighted at what I saw. Our flowering plum tree, completely devoid of leaves, was full of finches. There were over a hundred gold finches, house finches and purple finches, as well as a scattering of pine siskins - all sitting on branches facing the sun and enjoying it just as I was. Occasionally, one or more would fly down and splash in the bird bath, go back to the tree and begin preening. What a wonderful sight on a warm Saturday morning! Keeping the bird bath full of clean fresh water has drawn many birds, but this was a very special treat. I wonder if they know that the weather prediction is for another week of rain?