** Reply to message from Andy Stepniewski <steppie at nwinfo.net> on Fri, 04 Oct
2002 14:59:37 -0700


> Mike,

<snip>
> So, I am now wiser and more fully aware of the plumage variation of Hermit
> Thrushes. However, during the three or four minutes I had these birds in
> view together (coaxed by spishing), the Hermit behaved in characteristic
> Hermit fashion, with its usual tail cocking posture. Never did the darker,
> larger bird, behave in this manner. I don't know how much behaviour is worth
> in the suite of characters one should check, however.

Hay, Andy. When you do relocate it, ask it to sing for you :-))

Jack Bowling Prince George, BC mailto: jbinpg at shaw.ca