Dennis Paulson wrote:
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> It's too bad that it's injured and can't fly. If it was any other species,
> I would have made an attempt to capture it and get it to a bird rehabber
> (Olympic Wildlife Rescue in Olympia would be the best one), but I thought a
> whole lot of birders would be robbed of their chance to see such a
> beautiful bird (and I might get run out of town on a rail).

I don't mean to start a big controversy but I think the welfare of the bird
would have precedence over some birders wanting to see it and add it to their
list.

Of course there are those that believe in nature taking its course, so I guess
it is all a matter of opinion.

Jerry Converse
Grand Coulee, WA
mailto:sanjer at televar.com