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[Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx]

Greetings,
 
While having my Sunday dinner in my dining room in the Charlotte Park  
section of West Nashville, Davidson County, at about 12:30 P.M. today, I caught 
 a 
glimpse of "something small" landing at the peanut butter site on the dead  
grape vine just outside the door.  Thinking it was either one of my  chickadees 
or a titmouse, I finished cutting off a bite of chicken before I  looked over 
to see the bird.  Imagine my shock when I looked to see a  gorgeous white-eyed 
vireo gobbling down the PB only about nine feet from where I  was sitting.  I 
watched for a moment, taking in all its beauty so  close to me.  When I 
reached slowly across the table for my camera, I  wasn't slow enough not to 
spook 
the bird, so it flew away leaving me somewhat  unhappy that I did not get it 
recorded on film.  I thought it highly  unusual for this species to feed on 
peanut butter until I recalled having had a  peanut butter eating yellow-rumped 
warbler that stayed with me for four winters  in a row, and of which I DID get 
lots of photos with my pre-digital  film camera.  A moment later,another 
white-eyed vireo flew toward the  peanut butter from the grape vines, missed it 
and 
brushed the French door  glass before going back into the grape vines.  I then 
noticed that the  grape vines were teeming with little birds, but before I 
could check further,  they all flew out and headed up over the roof and toward 
the south.
 
The catbird I reported Friday stayed around the rest of the day and hasn't  
been seen since.  Guess it was on migration and headed on down the  line.  At 
least, it posed nicely for photos.  If anyone wants to see  it or the cardinal 
with a poke berry in its beak, let me know and I'll E-Mail  them to you 
personally.
 
Super birding wishes to everyone,
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
 

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