In Northfield, o n Thursday, Erika and I watched as a Brown Creeper “froze” on a tree trunk, perhaps in response to the Sharp-shinned Hawk that patrols our back woods. Creepers are known to do that. I took a photo for this morning’s blog: http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com.
According to “The Birds of North America,” parasites have not been reported from Brown Creepers. (Who has looked?) If you examine my photograph (perhaps by enlarging it on your computer screen), you may notice a tick or possibly a feather mite. This parasite is embedded in the bird’s head between the bill and the eye. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota [email protected] http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....”—H. D. Thoreau ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
