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Re: Who's eating cicadas?

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Norm Saunders

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:04:22 -0400

Mockingbirds have been hawking them in our backyard.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michel
Cavigelli
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 4:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Who's eating cicadas?
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>
> I've seen grackles eating them but I agree I have not seen
> others than grackles and house sparrows eating them, though I
> haven't been paying close attention...
>
> Michel
>
> >>>  06/02/04 05:26PM >>>
> ...The question refers to birds, of course (though I wouldn't
> put it past some of you). Although my neighborhood is
> literally crawling with cicadas, so far the only birds I've
> actually witnessed eating the things are House Sparrows. You
> folks must have seen other cicada snackers. How big a list
> can we compile?
>
> Janet Millenson
> Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
> 
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