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The bird and the tomato

Discussion in 'Nature/Habitat/Garden Corner' started by Mike-and-Kim, Jul 29, 2011.

  1. Mike-and-Kim

    Mike-and-Kim Member

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    Kim came in from outside today with a partially eaten tomato (what would have been a perfect specimen as she says). Took less than a minute to find the clip and a possible suspect...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hhJSbjInkc
     
    Mike-and-Kim, Jul 29, 2011
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    KTdid Well-Known Member

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    Yep, the Cat bird is probably the culprit. They're still feeding their fledglings.
     
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    KTdid Well-Known Member

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    "Another defense catbirds have against predators is they hide their nests extremely well, often in extremely dense shrubbery with the rough exterior of twigs and leaves camouflaging the colorful bluish-green eggs inside."

    A fox in our wooded area snagged a nestling from some shrubbery behind a log. The shrubbery was obviously not dense enough. I was chasing the fox along with the catbird's parents. The piercing screams coming from the nestling and its parents was startling. The fox got away.
     
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