Some unfortunate news this morning: Mr. P, the Phainopepla that has been hanging around Brampton since November, finally succumbed to the scarcity brought on by our harsh northern climate. Sightings had become very infrequent, and finally late last week he was spotted low in a bush, struggling to harvest rose hips before falling to the ground. He was taken to a songbird rehabilitation center, where he was eating well and seemed to be recovering, but sadly did not make it in the end.
Sketch done in PaintTool SAI.
