I was watching our box of tree swallows. One young bird has found it's way out and to the top of the box where it begs in vain when its mother returns and feed chicks still in the box. I was wondering if it would get fed when an Eastern Phoebe appeared, hovered/almost stood on the box and seemed to feed the young swallow who gaped expectantly. I have continued to watch but not seen a repeat. Has anyone seen this before? The parent swallow continues to ignore the rooftop chick while it tends regularly to the ones inside the opening.
I watch the E Phoebe and it has stuck around - has the brightest yellow belly I have ever seen on one. -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
