Subject: Re: Marsh Wren at Ocean Shores?
Date: Dec 20 14:36:49 1995
From: Dennis Paulson - dpaulson at ups.edu


>My best views of the back were from above-and-aside and from
>above-and-behind, with the bird in flight. Poor light or brief appearances
>may have confused me, but I felt certain that no streaking was present. So
>I'll join you in not knowing what to say...
>------------------------
>Scott Richardson

Well, I will say one more thing. I can't imagine you could see the stripes
on a Marsh Wren's back in flight. At least I never have. In fact, an
interesting exercise would be to think about each of our little passerine
birds in turn and try to figure out what details of its plumage might be
visible in flight!

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416