[va-richmond-general] Cute bird story

On Saturday evening I noticed some birds on the grass in the back lawn just 
before dark, so I was watching them when one flew up to the deck and started 
flying against the brick wall just under the eaves. It went all around the deck 
that way and finally found a flood light mounted on the wall about 8 feet from 
the gas grill. It settled on the round electrical box to which the light was 
attached. It was a White-throated Sparrow. 
We watched it for a few minutes, but then I had to go out and cook the main 
course on the grill. I turned on another light - not the flood - and carefully 
poked my head out the door, which is only 4 feet from the flood light. The bird 
turned its head but stayed there, so I went out and took the cover off the 
grill. The bird looked at me but didn't budge. So I proceeded to cook dinner 
and the bird never left.
This morning I went out and the sparrow had already left to feed, but there 
were two small droppings that were located in a way which, once hardened, would 
have made the perching site more flat. They are still there, and we will be 
watching tonight to see if she returns.

Al Warfield

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