Jim,

Window-struck should have come to mind!! Both birds were lying within 
two feet of the plexi-glass metrobus shelter!  The shelter is new in 
that location, just been replaced, and is larger and orientated 
East-West.  It had been north-south!  There is a small pond and lots of 
bushes, and small trees, and it's across the road from much larger 
trees.  I went to retrieve them for burial in the evening after work, 
but the waxwing was gone (likely a predator). I used paper and plastic bag.

(At home, I recognize "window-struck", but at the bus stop, I didn't.)

Thanks for answers and safe handling tips!! (Norm, Mark and Jim).

Fran Curnow
North East Montgomery County



> Date:    Sat, 27 May 2006 00:20:09 -0400
> From:    "Speicher, James (NIH/NIAID) [E]" <>
> Subject: Re: Orchard Oriole and Cedar Waxwing - dead beside each other
> 
  In the last nine months, I've twice had the opportunity to examine =
  window-struck birds found in the vicinity of the workplace.....

   The colors of the plumage are also worth examining up close.
My co-workers were mostly surprised that I would risk handling a
dead bird and the question of West Nile ......

So I would advise looking on dead birds as learning and perhaps =
> teaching tools, but, yes, do wash your hands eventually.

> Jim Speicher
> Jspeicher=97at=97niaid.nih.gov
> Rockville @work :(
> Broad Run_S. FRED Co @home :)
>