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Reply To: | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 15 Jul 2009 13:42:14 -0400528_us-ascii ?With much trepidation and doubt I struck off this morning to the reported place (thanks Renee!) in Guernsey co. near the small burg of Derwent. I arrived later than I should have but it wasn't a problem, at about 9:30 am in my bins I saw the bird standing on a small log near the middle front of the wetland north of the railroad tracks. The bird is mostly grayish brown with a white belly and rump with an orange gray bill and white spot on its crown, it kind of blends in. Got digiscope videos and pics while I [...]38_15Jul200913:42: [log in to unmask] |
Date: | Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:03:18 +0000 |
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Last Sunday, I went up to Glacier Ridge Metro Park in Columbus--saw the sedge wren repeatedly giving his call--heard a willow flycatcher--and many of the usual birds at the wetlands area (although the wetlands are still dry.) Then I walked the grassland area to the north, saw a female ring-necked pheasant kindly pointed out by a ranger. I heard and saw Savannah sparrows--and at one point there appeared to be a young one chirping cheerfully while perched on a shrub with parents watching nearby. Suddenly, a swallow--and I think it was a barn swallow--dive-bombed the chirping youth and knocked it to the ground--but hidden by the high grass. In other words, WHAM! It never emerged. I almost started to walk in..but that would be crazy. What could I do? The parent kept chirping but seemed to have no idea of what happened.
So, here I witnessed what happens in nature, but a barn swallow as the predator?? Just an observation but it left me kind of shocked. Maybe the little bird got going again, I hope.
Dale Brubeck
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