At about 11am I looked out from my office window here at VINS and saw 
a medium-sized songbird fluttering in a tree near the feeders. I 
noticed a distinctly red tail and watched it fly over next to a 
building and sit on the ground. Kent McFarland and I went outside to 
get a better look and discovered that it was a Hermit Thrush. It was 
incredibly fluffed out and eating what few berries it could find, but 
it was sluggish and the chances of its survival in this cold seem 
slim. While some might not agree with our course of action, we 
decided to capture it and keep it in captivity (at our wildlife rehab 
facilities) for a couple days until it warms up a bit. We did inspect 
it for fat levels and injury, and it seems to be a healthy bird 
except for having bad judgement!

-Julie

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