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Hayfoot:
Hey, just to let you know it's working... i.e. getting rid of the HOSPs has resulted in an increase in songbirds in the yard.  It's such a nice change having colorful songs vs ratty sparrows.
THEN... this morning a really ODD bird shows up:

I was all about being fascinated... and did a quick Google.  Turns out to be a new invasive species 'from Africa'.  Article says that it's a parasitic breeder with no local enemies. ugh.
One more species to target?
M

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/pin-tailed-whydah-african-parasitic-bird-showing-up-california

Geoff:
very nice indeed.   nice photo as well !

Hayfoot:
Thanks Geoff.  Stock photo, but that is EXactly the bird in my yard. :-)
Such an odd look. I was delighted until the article said it was a new pest.  Then (sadly) I did the squeeze pull thing where i moved laterally on the target by jerking the trigger.  He took off in a puff of feathers ~not a solid shot. my bad.  I know better.

Geoff:
darn shame for a new pest to move in

Mod90:
That is one pretty songbird. Too bad it's an invasive species.

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