Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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P. minimus. Oh, a tiny bird suddenly flitted in under the eave, Working back and forth against the wall To harvest spiders and their captured prey. Indeed, a 'large' predator harvesting Another smaller predator with its prey. Such is the life of the minuscule Bushtit, P. minimus. (P. is the genus Psaltriparus.) Frank Maurer 23 February 2026 1045 Hours.