Greetings, all,

This morning around 10:15, I found a big Merlin plucking prey on a low
power pole near 16th and Republican in Seattle (Capitol Hill). The more
surprising part is what the feathers and most of a beak I found drifting
down are from: Wilson's Snipe (!). The nearest wetlands worthy of a
snipe being on Lake Washington, Portage Bay, or Lake Union, over hills
and probably close to two miles away, I suspect the falcon snagged it in
flight over the neighborhood.

Cheers,

Alan
Seattle
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