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To my note below, in deference to David Webster, I should have added "notwithstanding David Webster's observations of possible defense of chicks by a male ruffed grouse. Cheers again from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:28:29 -0400 To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: FW: [NatureNS] Pine Warbler I hate to somewhat spoil John's note below, but, regarding his pheasants, at this time of year the presence of a cock with perhaps a family of hens or immatures is no evidence of his fatherly fitness. As far as I know, as for most members of the grouse and partridge and pheasant groups, male pheasants have nothing to do with their families after inseminating the female(s). Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: john belbin <jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:11:21 -0400 To: Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Pine Warbler A very active Pine Warbler has spent virtually all day at one of my feeders. It took me quite a while to identify it as I simply did not expect warblers at a suet-seed feeder, especially at this time of year. However, as the feeder was right outside the window it gave me an excellent opportunity for several photos. The bird is hyper active and it would have given me fits normally. However with a digital system you simply keep on shooting until you get something, and then delete all the missed ones. I didn't clue into the bird until it had been here quite a while because the feeders are overrun with Goldfinch and a few Pine Siskins. It was just another yellow shape until I noticed how bright it was and the how active it was behaving. Let's hope it stays here. My resident Male Pheasant paraded proudly across the lawn with no less than 9 "wives" today - his weeks of endless crowing have obviously borne fruit. John Belbin - Hantsport
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