My hunch, of which I am nearly certain, is that if you scanned the
sky carefully enough you would have seen a raptor somewhere. I have
often seen water and shore birds do this, and there has always been a
raptor above.

Marc Hoffman
Kirkland, WA
tweeters "at" dartfrogmedia "dot" com
www.SongbirdPhoto.com

At 10:27 AM 4/8/2012, Jack Stephens wrote:
>At Juanita Bay Park yesterday, I was able to follow a Marsh Wren as
>it worked the edge of the lake gleaning for food. Suddenly it
>stopped, cocked its head to one side, and held that position for
>several minutes. It as notable how still it was compared to its
>usual level of activity. I assume this is a defensive posture, all
>the better to see predators overhead, but it something I have never
>seen a bird do before. Below is a picture of what I am trying to
>describe. Any ideas on what it was doing?
>
>Thanks
>
>Jack Stephens
>jstephens62 at comcast.net
>Edmonds, WA
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrs_eons/6911169238/in/photostream
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