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Kiwi; I'm so very, very sorry to hear about your wife. 

This bird used to hang out in a shrub that was next to where I parked. It wasn't that uncommon for me to find it inside my truck when I left the windows down. (I have no idea why) This particular day I happened to have my camera in hand and the driver's side window was up so it couldn't beat a quick retreat. Busted!

Kryptos18:Could be some weird lighting going on, but I'm getting a female Northern Harrier vibe on this one. Get some more opinions on it though, I'm not certain. Hmmm, you may be on to something there. It was cruising along about a hundred yards from a Red-tail at about the same height, pace etc., but there is something about the tail that does ...

I should have said 2' or 3' long, not tall. I hope someone else weighs in because there are lots of experts on here that will know for sure. I had a gull land on the bow of my canoe one time and stay for an hour or so - free transportation I guess.

I believe you've got yourself a Carolina Wren.Watch out they're very sneaky. I had one try to steal my truck earlier this year.  

I don't know Comorants very well. If it was about 3' tall it was probably a Brandt's - if was 2' tall, it was probably a Pelagic.  Were you out in the middle of nowhere and it got tired of flying or something? 

   

I think this is the same Gray-headed Junco I commented on in one of your previous posts.

Flying over south central Kansas a couple of days ago.  

I have more birds than usual today; probably double the number from a few days ago. Our first snow storm of the year just hit - I'm sure this has something to do with it.