Yesterday we had around 40 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and 30 JUNCOS in
our yard. They had been sticking around for several days. Yesterday
afternoon I noticed the birds were feeding frenziedly on the seed I put
on the ground for them --- like it was their last meal. This morning we
awoke to find them all gone, but for a tiny handful of stranglers.
Obviously they were "gassing" up for another push in their migration
north. Questions: how is it that they all knew that last night was the
time of departure? What were the cues? Is it somehow weather-related
--- wind direction and speed, air pressure change? Do they communicate
this information in some way amongst themselves? I'm always in total
awe of these small creatures and their ability to migrate long distances
---- and survive the trek!
Larry
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W. Larry Hymes
120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
(H) 607-277-0759, [email protected]
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