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P. minimus opus 797

23 March 2026 1756 Hours Ornithology, Behavior, Biology, Entomology, Food, Poetry, Science, Zoology
Oh, a tiny bird suddenly flitted in under the eave,
Working back and forth against the wall 
To harvest spiders and their captured prey.
Indeed, a 'large' predator harvesting 
Another smaller predator with its prey.
Such is the life of the minuscule Bushtit, P. minimus.

(P. is the genus Psaltriparus.)