With permission from Norm (and Holly), I am posting a request to help
Dr.Doug Tallamy (see: http://www.plantanative.com/douglas-tallamy-bio.html)
, of the University of Delaware, find good photos of birds carrying insects
for a study he is doing in hopes of measuring the impact of invasive plants
on insect prey available to birds.  Holly Merker first published this on the
Delaware listserv.
Here is what Dr.Tallamy is looking for in his own words:

"I need all the "birds with insects" photos I can get. I am starting a study
to see just how specialized some species of birds are in their diet. The
ultimate goal is to see how plant invasions change the availability of
insects for birds and then to measure whether birds can adjust to those
changes or whether they simply leave those areas. This is all hampered by
having very poor data on exactly what birds are eating. "insects" isn't good
enough. I need to know what species of insects. There are so many existing
photos out there that are good enough to ID the insect in the beak that I
thought I would start a data base from citizen scientists. There could be
regional specialization so I think I will seek photos from all over the
country. I won't use any pics other than to ID the insect. I would like to
have the date the photo was taken, whether the bird was migrating or not
(best guess), the location of the shot (nearest post office is usually good
enough), and the photographer and the email address (if he or she feels like
sharing that). All participants will be given credit when I publish the
results. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated."

If you can help Dr.Tallamy, please send your photos to: 

I know there are some great photographers out there, so
hopefully you can help Dr.Tallamy, and in turn, further what we know about
the relationship between invasive plants and birds.
Thanks and good birding,
Holly Merker
Downingtown, PA
(just a few miles over the DE/PA state line)

Maryanne Dolan
elkton, md
(just a few miles inside the DE/PA border)
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