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Re: Who's eating cicadas?

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"Frederick W. Fallon"

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:35:20 -0400

Janet Millenson wrote:
>
> ...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)
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> "Look at the birds!" -- Pascal the parrot

A male Blue Grosbeak, with some difficulty; family of Canada Geese;
Pileated Woodpecker; Mockingbird. But true, not very many species.

Fred and Jane Fallon
Bowie