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Townsend's Solitaire, and a Saw-whet
Posted on February 17, 2022 at 02:50:23 PM by John Challis

A little update about the bird that has caused a stir on Green River Drive. The Townsend's Solitaire has been in my yard since at least Monday. I had been hearing some calls I couldn't identify the previous week, so that's who it may have been. It's feeding on the crab apples in the front yard.
TOSO4 by Green River Guy, on Flickr
The night following my first sighting, a Saw-Whet Owl roosted in a basswood over the bird feeders. I had just found a mouse trapped in the dog food bag, so brought bag and mouse (extremely chubby; it must have been in there for a while) outside and let it loose. The mouse made it about 12 feet along the snow before the Saw-whet dropped down and dispatched it. You're more than welcome, I said to the owl as it flew into the woods.

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