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Harford: American Pipits

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Rick Cheicante

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Rick Cheicante

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Thu, 6 Dec 2007 22:46:37 -0500

Leaving work today out of Edgewood in Harford County, a small flock of birds
got up off the roadside from where the snow met the wet, puddle-covered
blacktop.  Robins and blackbirds were the abundant type, but two birds that
caught my attention "flitted along" showing white outer retrices were cause
to stop.  A quick elimination of junco and a pair of binos brought to view
two American Pipits.  They walked to within 6 feet of my driver's side
window.  When they flew, one literally almost flew into my open window. 
I've got a new appreciation for those retrices when said bird had to bank
hard to avoid my equally-surprised face.

Rick Cheicante
Harford County
Bel Air, MD