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gone. A little farther on I found another hung in a crotch. The head was eaten off. Watched it for 20 minutes. But the Shrike did not come back. It was still warm. Took it home and drew it. Short tailed field mouse killed by Northern Shrike. [[image - pencil illustration of headless mouse]]
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January 29, Tuesday. 
This morning as I was sitting by the dining room window a Chicadee came to some wood on the platform. It did not look long at one place but peered quickly all over the chunks. When it hopped it opened it wings to help itself. 
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January 31, Thursday. 
This morning I was in the kitchen closet when 3 chicadees came to the ranks of woods. They called at each other. One got a large grub and chased the others with it in its