I to had a house wren singing like crazy. It showed up four days ago and I could hear it but couldn't see it then today it sat on the very top of a pine tree. Congrats Dan!!!
Patricia Viola Rose
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On May 22, 2012, at 9:24 PM, Dan Haas <> wrote:
> First of all, thank you to everyone who responded with comments and suggestions!
>
> Top pick and likely winner of the DCCO dinner was: RIVER OTTER. Mink
> took a close second, but since I managed a glance at the animals head,
> albeit very briefly, I believe that based on size alone that it was a
> River Otter. I have seen otter here in the past, but it was only one
> time and many years ago.
>
> I ruled out Snapping Turtle as soon as I got a look at the head. But
> for the minute of so that I watched the event, I thought it must be a
> snapper pulling the cormorant under the water.
>
> One beast that I didn't consider was Chessie. JB Churchill brought
> that oversight to my attention. In all likelihood, the culprit was
> Chessie. And if you believe that, you'll agree that the population of
> Red-necked Phalaropes is growing so fast in Montgomery, soon, it is
> inevitable that they'll be popping up everywhere. ;)
>
> Finally, to add an actual bird sighting to this post; I had a HOUSE
> WREN singing in the hedges on the side of my home this afternoon. A
> most-definite new arrival this season. I've heard them earlier this
> spring, but over the past month they've been absent.
>
> Good Birding,
>
> Dan Haas
> St. Margaret's, MD
> nervousbirdsatgmail.com
>
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