Yesterday, I was on my way home from work on Highway 29, just South of Gridley when I saw an unusual bird fly over the road. I turned right and was following 29 when it landed in a tree to my left. At first I thought it was a Sharp-shinned Hawk because of its size, but closer examination through my camera revealed that it was a Merlin. And I eventually realized it was holding a House Sparrow. At first it was watching my car very closely, but then it began feeding on the eyes and head of the sparrow and plucking feathers from the body. Here are a couple of videos and some photos of what I saw.
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