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greetings from the south
hill, where i just watched a merlin catch a house sparrow outside
my window at the i.c. library - where we maintain a feeder. it
(the merlin) rested on the ground for several minutes with its
prey before taking off to wherever it is merlins take off to up
here. the mourning dove that was perched in the tree nearby lost
no time getting out of harm's way, i might add. we've also recently had our annual influx of cedar waxwings. i first saw the vanguard about a week ago, and yesterday they were here in force. they usually stay around long enough to clean the crab apple trees of last year's fruit and then move on; their yearly arrival being a much anticipated event up here on 'the other hill.' pjbh |
