Had a few minutes on the Wilson Trail after lunch - best bird was a
Wilson Warbler working the shrubs just north of the foot bridge on the
branch of the Wilson Trail that is closer to the wetlands - very
cooperative and visible bird. Also, with others, saw a YB Sapsucker
completely flattened out, wings spread & head forward with mouth open,
lying on the board walk to the Owens Observation Platform. He flew away
after awhile and started drilling on a tree, so apparently he was
sunbathing. The feathers on his head seemed damp, so maybe he had
bathed and was drying himself in the sun?
The sweetest sighting was a tiny faun, lying no more than 8' from the
Wilson Trail. I had stopped for a Canada Goose family to cross the
trail and the faun suddenly stood up on his (very long & spindly) legs,
teetered there for a moment, and then curled up and went (back to?)
sleep. Had he not stood up, I never would have seen him - he was
well-camouflaged and incredibly small, his body no bigger than a house
cat's although his legs were longer - and the cute factor was off the chart.
Alicia
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