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Monday, 15 June 2015

Ovenbird



Many people are amused by this bird's name which they get from the shape of the nest that they build. A dome shaped structure with a side entrance.
They appear to have eyes that are too big for their stature, I expect it's because they spend much of their time foraging on the ground
amongst the leave litter under the canopy where the light is usually poor.  It can make them hard to photograph as well once the trees are fully leafed out.
May 26, East Jordan

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