Subject: [Tweeters] Merlin at Carkeek Friday
Date: Feb 20 23:34:49 2009
From: Josh Hayes - josh at blarg.net


My kids and I saw a merlin - from about 5 feet! - this afternoon, when a
frantic little flock of four kinglets dove into a bush as we walked by, and
a beautiful merlin burst in, clung to a branch for a moment, looked at us
(irritatedly, I thought - since he'd missed the kinglet - but I'm probably
anthropomorphizing), and bolted away.

Just breathtaking, to see it from that close. This was along Carkeek Creek,
about 50 m downstream from the large portapotty at the entrance to the park
loop.

And I also haven't gotten kinglets in my yard yet this year: time to start
keeping eyes peeled.

-Josh, in North Seattle

There is great chaos under heaven, and the situation is excellent. - Mao-Tse
Tung