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Posted by tricia on 21:44:53 12/17/08
In Reply to: Re: Of cowbirds and blackbirds posted by John Boyd
Blondes have more fun!
The behaviors I watched were exactly what I have seen with my own birds when they solicit grooming either from me or from the other birds.
The pic I posted a while back "ain't that a kick in the head" did finally result in the little cowbird being groomed by the Yellowheaded Blackbird.
Several days later , when I took this series,the little one was again soliciting until the male cowbird flew in and threw the little one off the wire. At no time did the Yellowheaded look at all bothered.Amused perhaps, bothered no.
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