Date: 10/28/12 11:39 am
From: Paul Pisano <cheep.paul...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Off-topic: Do Western Scrub Jays React to a Dead Jay?


While I haven't observed this behavior, I do have a dead bird story. Years
ago we had House Sparrows nesting around the air conditioner. So I took my
taxidermied House Sparrow from an old ornithology class and put it next to
the AC, thinking that the birds would abandon the area because something is
killing their kind. Clearly they didn't get my logic, instead descending on
the corpse and ripping it to shreads. Perhaps it was their way of telling
me that they're in charge here, or that my taxidermy attempt was pathetic
and unworthy of their respect. No wait, I know why they did it, they found
an ideal source of cotton for their nests.

But seriously, I was taken aback by their actions, it was the last thing I
expected. Anyone have any insights on this situation?

Good birding,
Paul Pisano
Arlington, VA
On Oct 26, 2012 8:38 PM, "Kurt Schwarz" <krschwa1...> wrote:

> A friend brought this to my attention, an interesting reaction. Has
> anyone else seen similar behavior?
>
> *http://preview.tinyurl.com/9qomf4h*
> *
> *
> *Kurt Schwarz*
> *Ellicott City, HowCo*
> *goawaybird at verizon dot net*
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