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Dec 26, Tuesday

Today I was in the house when I heard a bird screaming. I looked out of the window and a Northern Shrike had a sparrow down on the sidewalk and was killing it. It was a little smaller than a robin. It pecked the sparrow's brain out and then flew away with it close to the ground. I hunted afterwards but could not find it. 

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January 
Jan. 4, Friday
Went out on the back steps to sun my self and watch the birds. Soon a chicadee came along. He lit in a big maple tree and from there went to an elm. He hunted on every dry leaf and crevice for cocoons and larvae. He gave a note like [[underline]] sit [[/underline]], very fine and insectlike. Soon after he left his mate came. She was much