Hi Anne and thanks for the info. Seems to be such an abundant food year
that such would not apply. Marie's comments may be closer to what we
observed.
Ever get back data on the dead crow we sent to necropsy? We saw but one
necropsy report and none of the labs.
John
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John and Sue Gregoire
Hi John et al,
this is well-known gallinule “parental” behavior. As many will know, birds
often lay more eggs and hatch more young than they can rear. The theoretical
explanation is that in a good year, when the healthiest as well as most young
can be raised, parents benefit by being ready
Gallinule and coot parents are well known to engage in aggressive behaviors
toward their chicks, which, in some rare cases, ends in infanticide.
For more info:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00302949
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347284803401
-Scott
On
At the Van Dyne Spoor wetlands yesterday we observed what seemed vey
unusual gallinule behavior. An adult was swimming along up a small
channel in the surface weeds while three young were sort of lazing
around nearby. A second gallinule was a distance off.
Suddenly, the adult accelerated and
