from Glenn Williams via student 10/5 - private residence, Old Lyme - adult male HOODED WARBLER One of my students showed me a picture of the bird this morning. It was in a house that her father was working on. It flew onto her father's hand. He brought it outside, but it flew back into the house and onto his hand again before he got it to stay outside. She didn't have any more details than that, so I don't know how it got into the house in the first place or if it was dazed from a window strike. Glenn Williams Mystic

My best guess is that bird was hand raised or had been fed by humans before. Birds who deliberately land on humans more than once, showing no fear at all, have IMO been fed by people. Sounds like the warbler was looking for food to me. It is a very different situation if an exhausted, stunned, sick or injured bird allows itself to be handled, due to inability to get away. If the warbler continues with this behavior please contact me and I can determine if the bird needs assistance. Jayne Amico/Southington ---- Glenn Williams It flew onto her father's hand. He brought it outside, but it flew back into the house and onto his hand again > > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org