Robin
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Joined: Sep. 2009
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Saw an interesting thing yesterday evening. I was watching the birds in my backyard and a small flock (a dozen or so) cedar waxwings showed up in the neighbors crabapple tree. They then flew around our backyard for a bit and then settled on some young oak trees (about 4 years old now) I planted and started poking around in the dead leaves that are still on the branches. Next thing I know, most of the birds had rolled themselves up in the leaves, making themselves little leafy hammocks! They were definitely there after the sun went down and I presume they spent the night that way. They were nearly impossible to see, but there were one or two places where I could see a dead oak leaf fringed in bright yellow.
I have often wondered where birds sleep at night, but I didn't expect that.
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