Gail, Could you please give me directions to see these Dickcissels? Thanks, Charlie --- Guineabird@aol.com wrote: > Just returned from an unusually interesting time with the > Oland Road > Dickcissels. > > Both males were highly visible & singing. However, after > about 15 minutes > watching this delightful scene, things took a decidedly > kinky turn when one > of the males tried to copulate with the other. The male > made all the right > moves. He appoached from above & behind, wings beating to > maintain midair > suspension, body jabbing. Meanwhile, the male/female > perched on top of a tall > thistle plant & stayed put with tail raised high. The > birds repeated this > action on two different thistle plants over a period 5 or > 6 minutes. > Any explanation for this behavior? > > Gail Frantz > Reisterstown, MD > === ****************************** Charlie Muise, Naturalist Jug Bay Wetlands sanctuary Next to the Beautiful Chesapeake Bay Maryland, USA cmmbirds@yahoo.com ****************************** _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com