I walked about the old Baldwin Preserve early this morning. I found 2 enigmas. I left the preserve to the east, walking down the trail to 6-Mile Creek. Towards the bottom was a small bunch of feathers; small ones gray, but several longer ones of a deep metallic green color. One feather I picked up is 12 cm. long. Off hand, I can't think of any local bird having a feather like that. Green heron, maybe, but odd place for one to get eaten. Second, at the swimming hole, I heard the song of a LA. WATERTHRUSH upstream a bit. Then spied a tail-bobbing, bright white-breasted bird on the far bank going into a hole under roots. It came out and was immediately joined by another waterthrush who also went into the hole briefly, came out, and the two of them walked around close together in the woods. The second bird had a bright yellow chest and belly (N. Waterthrush?) (nest)? While I watched this pair, I then heard a LA. WATERTHRUSH singing downstream about 100'. Sounds like a who-done-it day.
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