Had a new variety of OBBA observation on Sunday - my husband saw a baby
Red-eyed Vireo in the beak of a Blue Jay.  The parents were not happy.  Not
the most pleasant way to confirm Red-eyed Vireo, but every species counts.
Unfortunately, he was unable to follow the Blue Jay to a nest of its own to
confirm this species as well ;-)

I think this ties with our previous most unpleasant confirmation.  When we
atlased in Oklahoma, we found a freshly killed Western Meadowlark that had
impaled itself on a barbed wire fence.  Close observation of the corpse
(yes, we pick up dead birds) revealed a "highly vascularized brood patch."

Have others confirmed species in unusual ways?


On a related subject - please consider joining us for blockbusting this
coming weekend near Chesterhill (SE Ohio).  We'll be there from Friday
evening through Sunday.  No guarantees of any Wild Kingdom events, but
we'll have free food and lodging for all volunteers.

Janet
Athens OH

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