Subject: [Tweeters] Jaybird Kestrel
Date: Mon Sep 26 19:08:44 PDT 2022
From: Catherine Alexander - cma at squeakyfiddle.com
I was delighted to hear a Kestrel calling nearby this morning. Grabbed the binocs and went out to look for it, only to find a Steller's Jay sitting in a Doug Fir and perfectly vocalizing a Kestrel's call.
I hadn't known that Steller's Jays are such skillful mimics.
Catherine Alexander
Lakewood neighborhood
South Seattle
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