And I have seen a pair of (male) Orchard Orioles doing the same thing, right
in front of a female, and battling in the air and on the ground (like Jim's
pair of BAOR), like they were locked in mortal combat. Right in front of the
main gate/fence at Blue Mash, where they nest regularly.
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
In a message dated 3/19/2009 10:38:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
haven't seen or heard of this in Pine Warblers, but a few years back we
saw two male Baltimore Orioles doing the same as we drove down the road to
Pennyfield Lock. In that case they stayed locked in combat all the way to
the ground and ended up in the road before they let go and flew off in a
chase.
Jim Nelson
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