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I have heard of some birds such as grackles sitting in ant hills,
allowing the ants to crawl over them, presumably allowing the ants to
clean them... I think I remember that there is something in ant's stings
that help the birds rid themselves of parasites. Does this ring a bell
for anyone?
-Noel taussig
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Marg Millard
Sent: August 14, 2009 10:46 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] bald Blue Jay
I have heard from several people back channel, that this is probably
normal molting. I haven't ever seen it quite so thorough a job. Poor
bird is totally naked from the shoulders up to the tip of the beak.
Other Blue Jays are molting "normally".
Lots of scratching and mites on most birds this year. They are all
scratching and fluffing and even rubbing against the frame of the
grapevine. I put fine sand in the bird bath and am about to go outside
to wash it out and scrub it then refill with sand and water. It sure is
getting used a lot. The pan of sand I set on the grass seems to have
become a food additive?
Marg Millard, White Point, Queens,
http://MargMillard@MargMillard.ca
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I have heard of some birds such as grackles sitting in ant
hills, allowing the ants to crawl over them, presumably allowing the ants to
clean them… I think I remember that there is something in ant’s stings that
help the birds rid themselves of parasites. Does this ring a bell for anyone?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>-Noel taussig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Marg Millard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> August 14, 2009 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] bald Blue Jay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
have heard from several people back channel, that this is probably normal
molting. I haven't ever seen it quite so thorough a job. Poor bird is
totally naked from the shoulders up to the tip of the beak. Other Blue Jays are
molting "normally".</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lots
of scratching and mites on most birds this year. They are all scratching and
fluffing and even rubbing against the frame of the grapevine. I put fine
sand in the bird bath and am about to go outside to wash it out and scrub it
then refill with sand and water. It sure is getting used a lot. The pan of sand
I set on the grass seems to have become a food additive? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marg
Millard, White Point, Queens,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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