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| Brian Link... |
 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:22 pm |
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Just went out for a smoke on the front porch here at my home in St.
Paul, Minnesota. Weather's been very mild, and it's a beautiful, sunny
afternoon.
At least three robins were hollering their heads off, together with at
least three cardinals. They're always around, but this seemed like an
utter shoutfest (good god, robins can be loud). The sparrows were
trying to "chip" in, and it's just an utter cacophony out there.
Do you think one breed can be intimidated by the yelling of another?
And try to raise their voices over the din?
Quite a spectacle, altogether. =)
BLink
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| Lanny Chambers... |
| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:52 pm |
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In article <3inq64p56vj23c3hjte7g6v55ofhg2kt48 at (no spam) 4ax.com>,
Brian Link <blink at (no spam) visi.com> wrote:
Quote: At least three robins were hollering their heads off, together with at
least three cardinals. They're always around, but this seemed like an
utter shoutfest (good god, robins can be loud). The sparrows were
trying to "chip" in, and it's just an utter cacophony out there.
It sounds like alarm behavior. They were probably warning of a hawk, or
more likely a cat. Once a predator's cover is blown, it often gives up
stalking and leaves.
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Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO |
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| Robert Miles... |
| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:18 am |
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"Lanny Chambers" <lanny at (no spam) hummingbirds.net> wrote in message
news:lanny-C5FB8F.23522503072008 at (no spam) news.kc.sbcglobal.net...
Quote: In article <3inq64p56vj23c3hjte7g6v55ofhg2kt48 at (no spam) 4ax.com>,
Brian Link <blink at (no spam) visi.com> wrote:
At least three robins were hollering their heads off, together with at
least three cardinals. They're always around, but this seemed like an
utter shoutfest (good god, robins can be loud). The sparrows were
trying to "chip" in, and it's just an utter cacophony out there.
It sounds like alarm behavior. They were probably warning of a hawk, or
more likely a cat. Once a predator's cover is blown, it often gives up
stalking and leaves.
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Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
The birds here in northern Alabama are likely to do that if they see a cat,
but more likely to hide and be quiet if they see a hawk. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:27 am |
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Brian Link wrote:
Quote: Just went out for a smoke on the front porch here at my home
At least three robins were hollering their heads off, together with at
least three cardinals.
Maybe they don't like second hand smoke... |
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