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Friday, August 30, 2013

The Skinny on Cowbirds

Here's my Flying Shingle July column on Brown-headed Cowbirds - instigated by the BIG baby cowbird and its overworked, unpaid LITTLE chickadee "mother" in our yard.

Waiting for "Mom" to deliver
 
 
 

Fun with Steller's Jays

Well, fun for us. Maybe not so much for them?


See the whole ridiculous tale here:
http://www.birdcanada.com/just-how-smart-are-those-jays/