Tweeters,

Today the indefatigable Ryan Merrill got photos of the Wilson's Warbler
feeding the baby Black-throated Gray Warbler!

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Dave Slager
Seattle

On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 10:31 AM Dave Slager <dave.slager at gmail.com> wrote:


> Tweeters,

>

> This morning I saw a real oddity at Carkeek Park in Seattle: An adult

> Wilson's Warbler feeding a fledgling Black-throated Gray Warbler. At first

> I thought my eyes must be making a mistake, but I watched 7 feeding events,

> so it was the real deal. The youngster did not appear to be a hybrid.

>

> I can think of a few ways this might have come about, but they all sound

> pretty far-fetched. I've never seen anything like this before. Has anyone

> out there in Tweeterdom seen something like this, or heard about an

> instance?

>

> In case anyone is interested in looking for it, it was right by the Honey

> Bucket in the middle of Carkeek Park, just below the water treatment

> facility.

>

> Dave Slager

> Seattle, WA

>

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