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A number of birders including myself have successfully seen the Carolina Wren, which is now visiting Donna Ensor's feeders (mostly the gazebo)... I came down on a rather drizzly day, which I selected on purpose to ensure I would successfully see the wren -- after dipping out on my first attempt on a rather sunny day (six hours). Plan B worked beautifully as the wren was out in the open for the whole hour - allowing ample time to study it in detail... Several times, the wren was feeding altogether with a white breasted nuthatch and a red breasted nuthatch plus some chicadees in the gazebo platform (where the temperature clock is) . It also snapped up flies in the air and beneath the gazebo roof.. Later on, the wren disappeared into the leafy bush by the house and finally came out and perched on a black metallic bar of a flower pot (?), not far from where I was (sitting in my car). I noticed something was not right. The wren's beak looked different - resembling that of a crossbill. In other words, the top beak was on the one side, the bottom on the opposite side. Both were flat, not curved. Has any one noticed that, too?? Too bad I didn't bring my camera to take photos... Maybe someone else may want to get some photos of the wren's beak. The albino robin was there. It could have passed as a pure white dove, but its yellow beak was a give way. Two or three feathers in both wings were dark grey-brown and a few breast feathers orangey. I neglected to notice its feet, but I think they were white as well. It came out of the shaded trees and foraged on the field across from Donna's house in the evening. Donna may want to add her own observations as well. Cheers, liz
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