Challenge Day 19

Cue music - "what a difference a day makes..."
There were spots of sun today, even warm (by the standards of Connecticut in January).  I found a group of about 30 goldfinches feeding in the tops of sycamore trees down by the river.

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). Sharpie marker and colored pencil.
January 19, 2015. Willington, Connecticut, USA

Yesterday's heavy rain pushed the ice out of the river, and a number of mallards took advantage of a little open water.

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). January 19, 2015.
Willimantic River, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA.