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In the woods below Moscow Mountain recently I saw two birds, apparently mates, that I could not identify--and I don't find in my "Birds of N. A." book. As best I can describe them, they were about the size and shape of a robin or a grosbeak (different beak, of course); white head, breast, and neck, except for a black eye-stripe that completely circled the head (i.e., white above and below the stripe); mostly black "lower" body and tail feathers, except a strip of white along the trailing edge of the tail, and a few nonprominent white markings on the wings. They perched on the trunk of the tree rather than on a branch.<BR>
They allowed me to approach much closer than most birds, especially in the wild. They also made no sound discernable to me. In the thick woods--and because they didn't fly far from me, I wasn't able to notice much about their flight patterns.<BR>
I've tried googling without luck.<BR>
Any suggestions?<BR>
Thanks.<BR>
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