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Hi Marg & All,
I would guess that the Robin which you saw with the grapes was really
trying to help some friends. Many vertebrates develop genuine attachments.
Geese mate for life after all whereas humans in NA average a few years.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marg Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 2:24 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] woodcocks seem to have left
>I took a walk just now, took about 2 hours and poked about all along the
>road, looking into green spots at edges of foundations and around under
>trees. . I went not that far but down to beside road parallel to theGolf
>course, Rd#1, here in White Point, Queens to the bend, not on down to cross
>the golf course for those that know this area. I didn't see a sign of a
>woodcock. Here on this property they are gone. Droppings show where they
>were.
> What is amazing me is we have a continuous stream of Robins . The area is
> full of them. I had at best count 36....likely more just in my yard. I
> couldn't see onto the golf course as the snow drifts were too high yet,
> but from experience of walking many years on the course, there are lovely
> green spots and from the cacophony I would say that course is chock full
> of Robins.
> I have seen today something I was wondering if it could happen. I watched
> as a Robin took a grape to another bird and gave it to it. It then came
> back and got another grape and took it to another bird, which wasn't very
> responsive. It poked the other bird and pushed the grape to it. No
> response. It then flew into the air squawking and flapping its wings as if
> lecturing and that seem to wake the other bird up so then it went aboard
> that grape.
> I also saw that first bird Take off and chase most other robins around a
> bit then came and got another grape. I wonder if there is a mate setup or
> family structure .
> I stopped to check out that old barn just before the golf course corner.
> It didn't survive the winter well at all. I was photographing some parts
> for a painting, and realized it was loaded with of Flies crawling from
> under shingle edges. I would call them Blowflies not being a fly expert.
> Marg Millard, White Point, Queens
>
> Marg Millard
> 19 White Point 2 Rd.,
> White Point, Queens Co.,
> R.R. # 1 Hunts Point,
> Nova Scotia , Canada
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