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#4971

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Date
2008-07-13 12:11:30
Angle
0
Dimensions
3264 x 2448

There were three of these young titmice on the railing, playing dead. Head down and to the side, beak open, wings and tail splayed, back fluffed.

I think the parents (in the background tree) were putting their offspring through a "hawk drill".

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juvenile ➜
playing dead ➜
tufted titmouse ➜
* animal ➜
* bird ➜
Location
railing ➜
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