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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: Mating Ritual or just a show off?
Brown headed Cow-birds are showing off....At times they seem to be looking up in the air as if they are looking for something.... Maybe the sky is falling???I did a little reading on them and found out they like to lay their eggs in someone elses nest so they don't have to sit and hatch them..Sometimes it works... _________________

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:
That's quite a show he's putting on. I think it looks like he's trying to charm the ladies. _________________ The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. -Bertrand Russell

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:
Sherry what a great series of photographs. I wonder if he was successful in impressing the females enough for them to mate with him? _________________

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject:
Great pics of nature in action. I hope they were successful in finding a mate. Thanks for sharing. _________________ Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~author unknown tschnath

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