On Thu, 26 Sep 1996, Martin Muller wrote:

[snip..]

> The Merlin... A large bird, presumably female. Most
likely an immature (based on behavior)... made a pass at the fleeing
Savannah Sparrow (missed by a mile)...

Tweets--

Thanks to Martin's complete observation of this bird we
can really get a sense of how *dingy* immatures really
are...it makes the statistic of *between 70 and 80 per
cent fatality for raptors* i.e., not making it through
their first winter believable..

Thanks for the observation...that kind of detail is
very helpful.

Tom

Don't forget the Lunar Eclipse at 6:12 pm our time..