I have not seen that and am not sure how that’s going to turn out but very
interesting. And yes some of the most common do amaze.
Last year I watched an adult western kingbird attempt to feed its fully fledged
young a cicada while they were both on the lines overhead. The chick who was
same size as the adult just couldn’t get it down. The parent would repeatedly
take it back and try to get those large wings off to no avail. After about 30
minutes the adult finally downed the cicada, wings and all. Quite
entertaining.
Sheri Anderson
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On Mar 31, 2021, at 9:34 AM, WILLIAM WENTHE <wwenthe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I just saw a bluejay swallow an acorn whole. Do they do that?
After unsuccessfully trying to find a place to wedge the acorn so he could
whack it open with his beak, he picked it up and swallowed it. Is this a
convenient way of carrying the acorn somewhere? Or does he plan to digest it?
Just wondering. And I love how the commonest birds continue to amaze.