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W.B Davis
1935,
Elba, Cassia Co., Idaho, Dec. 31,
4/92
Bird life in the junipers was
more or less plentiful. I saw a couple
of Ravens hovering on the uprending
air currents near a butte and
several Black billed Magpies were
noted. These were extremely wary
and could not be approached within
gunshot range.
I located two flocks of Gray
Titmice. They were flying from one
dense juniper to another uttering
calls that remind me very much
of the Chickadee. In fact I thought
the birds were chickadees until I
saw them. This is my first experience
with this race of Titmice. Their
actions were no different from the
Plain Titmouse so far as I could
determine. Their habitat, however, is
different.
These birds called only when I
was close to them so after I had
collected one bird and was preparing
it for carrying, I often lost track of the
flock for several minutes and had
to explore for the birds. They appeared
to be feeding on something on the bark
of the trees for the most part and