Funeral For A Feathered Friend

WARNING: TROUT TALKIN TABBIES...DO NOT READ!!!

WARNING: Images of dead bird but no blood or guts...proceed at your own risk!!!
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Folks, as I walked up to my office building this morning, I saw this on the sidewalk:

Willow Flycatcher, image from the internet

No, that's a 'before' photo...here is the 'after':

Poor birdie!

I think it flew into the glass of the office front door.  I hoped it was just stunned, but the poor thing had expired.

Wrapping the body in tissue, I dug a hole in the garden under the flag pole, and buried the bird.  I placed a few interesting stones on top, then tried to cover the grave with mulch.

Okay, a stone and a piece of brick

Farewell, birdie.  I didn't know you, but I hope St. Francis lifted you up to heaven.

Have seen only two (count 'em, TWO!) dead birds in my yard since 2009, due to my feral cat colony, but I've not seen an intact body before.  And how many co-workers had walked by, until I arrived?

Some quick research on the interwebs, and I believe the poor deceased bird was a Willow Flycatcher.