Duck update Diana Gray of Wilton says that, on closer inspection, the four blue-winged teals she reported in last week's column turned out to be young wood ducks. I finally dug out Peterson's and that's what he shows as a juvenile male. The cedar waxwing came by its name because if you look closely at the tips of some of the wing feathers, they resemble sealing wax. They are one of the finest tailored birds in the skies. Geese are smarter than sea gulls.
Crows are smarter than hawks.
Chickens and turkeys are tied for dumb. Family Day Hawk Watch. For details, call 438-1063.