[TN-Bird] Killer Tananger

From: Oligobird@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:40:31 EDT
On our way down our precipitous driveway this morning, we were halted by a  
persistent Scarlet Tanager, presumed immature male, trying to kill a Cicada. 
The  insect had lost a wing somehow and was buzzing around in circles on its 
back.  The bird was persistent for several minutes in trying to finish it off, 
without  much success. It refused to give way to the car, but eventually nipped 
the head  off the insect. Even then it refused to fly as we inched past. If we 
had not  needed to meet an appointment we would have been tempted to wait and 
see the end  of the story. Ralph and Kay Brinkhurst, Lebanon, Wilson Co. 

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