Subject: Re: What was that orange bird?
Date: Jul 26 11:05:43 1995
From: Dennis Paulson - dpaulson at ups.edu


>I am not a very accomplished birder, so it's no surprise that I was
>totally unable to identify a bird I saw on Capitol Hill near Interlaken
>Park last weekend. It was *ORANGE*. That's the key distinguishing
>feature. Dark wings, dark head, dark tail, and definitely not a robin.
>The orange color fades progressively becoming lighter further down the
>bird's belly. It flies with an intermittent, rapid swooping, or dipping
>flight. Never heard it. I have a few ideas what it might be, but
>they're pretty unlikely.
>
>Any *real* birder who can suggest what this orange bird was?
>
>- S

How about a Barn Swallow, Susan?

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