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Jazzerkins:
It seems strange to me that only the grackles were affected by this poison. It makes me think they were targeted. I would hope not, but can't shake the thought. By the way, I have lots of grackles in my yard, along with Blue Jays, Woodpeckers, Sparrow, Crows, once a Sparrow Hawk and both red and gray (grey) squirrels. I love them all and feed them all. My cats also love to watch them from both outside and inside my house.
Doreen:
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Toxicology-results-determine-grackles-were-poisoned---224450531.html :(
From TPC: For anyone wanting to refresh their memories of the original incident, here is Moonstar's original post
Kinderchick:
Now that's a very interesting article about the behaviour of birds. Thanks for posting it, TPC. :)
The Peregrine Chick:
Birds obey the speed limit when it comes to keeping away from cars, study finds
Calgary Herald - 21 Aug 2013
It appears birds observe the speed limit — even if drivers don't.
A new study by two Quebec researchers has found that birds flee from the path of an oncoming vehicle based on the posted speed limit, and not the actual speed of the vehicle.
read the rest of the story - Birds observe speed limit when it comes to keeping away from cars, study finds
Kinderchick:
Thanks for your very thorough & interesting reply to Moonstar's question, TPC. I had actually wondered about the safety of our Winnipeg peregrines as well.
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