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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_21212_17407667.1194971822630 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline One of the groups of pheasants that visit this yard daily has two males in it. I often thought, they must be all from the same brood? On 11/13/07, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > 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 > > ------=_Part_21212_17407667.1194971822630 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>One of the groups of pheasants that visit this yard daily has two males in it. I often thought, they must be all from the same brood?</div> <div> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/13/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jim Wolford</b> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">To my note below, in deference to David Webster, I should have added<br>"notwithstanding David Webster's observations of possible defense of chicks <br>by a male ruffed grouse. Cheers again from Jim in Wolfville<br>----------<br>From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca><br>Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:28:29 -0400<br>To: NatureNS < naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br>Subject: FW: [NatureNS] Pine Warbler<br><br>I hate to somewhat spoil John's note below, but, regarding his pheasants, at<br>this time of year the presence of a cock with perhaps a family of hens or <br>immatures is no evidence of his fatherly fitness. As far as I know, as for<br>most members of the grouse and partridge and pheasant groups, male pheasants<br>have nothing to do with their families after inseminating the female(s). <br><br>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<br>----------<br>From: john belbin <jbelbin@ns.sympatico.ca><br>Reply-To: <a href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca </a><br>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:11:21 -0400<br>To: Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><br>Subject: [NatureNS] Pine Warbler<br><br>A very active Pine Warbler has spent virtually all day at one of my feeders. <br>It took me quite a while to identify it as I simply did not expect warblers<br>at a suet-seed feeder, especially at this time of year. However, as the<br>feeder was right outside the window it gave me an excellent opportunity for <br>several photos. The bird is hyper active and it would have given me fits<br>normally. However with a digital system you simply keep on shooting until<br>you get something, and then delete all the missed ones. I didn't clue into <br>the bird until it had been here quite a while because the feeders are<br>overrun with Goldfinch and a few Pine Siskins. It was just another yellow<br>shape until I noticed how bright it was and the how active it was behaving. <br>Let's hope it stays here.<br><br>My resident Male Pheasant paraded proudly across the lawn with no less than<br>9 "wives" today - his weeks of endless crowing have obviously borne fruit.<br><br>John Belbin - Hantsport <br><br></blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_21212_17407667.1194971822630--
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